Cornchopper Company is considering the purchase of a new harvester. The new harvester is not expected to affect revenue, but operating expenses will be reduced by $13,100 per year for 10 years. The old harvester is now 5 years old, with 10 years of its scheduled life remaining. It was originally purchased for $67,000 and has been depreciated by the straight- line method. • The old harvester can be sold for $21,100 today. • The new harvester will be depreciated by the straight-line method over its 10-year life

Russell Industries is considering replacing a fully depreciated machine that has a remaining useful life of 10 years with a​ newer, more sophisticated machine. The new machine will cost $194,000 and will require $29,400 in installation costs. It will be depreciated under MACRS using a​ 5-year recovery period​ Percentage by recovery​ year* Recovery year 3 years 5 years 7 years 10 years 1 33​% 20​% 14​% 10​% 2 45​% 32​% 25​% 18​% 3 15​% 19​% 18​% 14​% 4 7​% 12​% 12​% 12​% 5   12​% 9​% 9​% 6   5​% 9​% 8​% 7     9​% 7​% 8     4​% 6​% 9       6​% 10       6​% 11       4​% Totals 100​% 100​% 100​% 100​%  A $30,000 increase in net working capital will be required to support the new machine. The​ firm's managers plan to evaluate the potential replacement over a​…

A critical machine in BHP Billiton's copper refining operation was purchased 7 years ago for $160,000. Last year a replacement study was performed with the decision to retain it for 3 more years. The situation has changed. The equipment is estimated to have a value of $8000 if "scavenged" for parts now or anytime in the future. If kept in service, it can be minimally upgraded at a cost of $43,000 to make it usable for up to 2 more years. Its operating cost is estimated at $22,000 in the first year and $29,000 in the second year. Alternatively, the company can purchase a new system, the challenger, that will have an AWC of $-51,000 over its ESL. Use a MARR of 10% per year and annual worth analysis to determine when the company should replace the machine. The AW value of the challenger is $- ◻ ◻ and the AW value of the defender at the end of year 2 is $- 82,834.71 ◻ The company should replace the machine ◻ after two years A critical machine in BHP Billiton's copper refining operation was…

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The manufacture of folic acid is a competitive business. A new plant costs $100,000 and lasts for three years. The cash flow from the plant is as follows: Year-1: +43,300, Year-2: $43,300 and Year-3 = 58,300. (Assume there is no tax.) If the salvage value of the plant at the end of year is $66,700, would you scrap the plant at the end of year one?

One year ago, your company purchased a machine used in manufacturing for $95,000. You have learned that a new machine is available that offers many advantages and you can purchase it for $150,000 today. It will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 10 years and has no salvage value. You expect that the new machine will produce a gross margin (revenues minus operating expenses other than depreciation) of $40,000 per year for the next 10 years. The current machine is expected to produce a gross margin of $25,000 per year. The current machine is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over a useful life of 11 years, and has no salvage value, so depreciation expense for the current machine is $8,636 per year. The market value today of the current machine is $45,000. Your company's tax rate is 35%, and the opportunity cost of capital for this type of equipment is 11%. Should your company replace its year-old machine? The NPV of replacing the year-old machine is $ (Round to the…

2. Brown Company bought a new machine 1 year ago for 12 million dollars. At that time the machine was estimated to have a life of 6 years and no salvage value. Annual operating costs are estimated at 20 million dollars. A new machine produced by another company does the same job but with an annual operating cost of only 17 million dollars. This new machine costs $21 million with a 5 year lifespan and no salvage value. The old machine can be sold for 10 million dollars. Straight-line depreciation is used and 40 percent corporate tax. If the cost of capital is 8 percent after taxes, calculate:a). Initial investment costsb). After-tax incremental cash flow.c). NPV of new investment.

You purchased a box-making machine that cost $50,000 five years ago At that time, the system was estimated to have a service life of five years with salvage value of $5,000. These estimates are still good. The property has been depreciated at a declining balance CCA rate of 30%. Now (at the end of year 5 from pur chase) you are considering selling the machine for $10,000. What UCC should you use in determining the disposal tax effect?

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