Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Your company is deciding whether to invest in a new machine. The new machine will increase cash flow by
$343,762 per year. You believe the technology used in the machine has a 10-year life; in other words, no matter
when you purchase the machine, it will be obsolete 10 years from today. The machine is currently priced at
$1,760,000. The cost of the machine will decline by $110,000 per year until it reaches $1,320,000, where it will
remain. The required return is 16%.
What is the value of the option to wait 2 years to purchases the machine? (Round answer to 2 decimal places. Do
not round intermediate calculations)
63,711.41 margin of error +/- 0.02
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Transcribed Image Text:Correct Answer Your company is deciding whether to invest in a new machine. The new machine will increase cash flow by $343,762 per year. You believe the technology used in the machine has a 10-year life; in other words, no matter when you purchase the machine, it will be obsolete 10 years from today. The machine is currently priced at $1,760,000. The cost of the machine will decline by $110,000 per year until it reaches $1,320,000, where it will remain. The required return is 16%. What is the value of the option to wait 2 years to purchases the machine? (Round answer to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations) 63,711.41 margin of error +/- 0.02
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