Esquire Company needs to acquire a molding machine to be used in its manufacturing process. Two types of machines that would be appropriate are presently on the market. The company has determined the following: Machine A could be purchased for $33,000. It will last 10 years with annual maintenance costs of $1,100 per year. After 10 years the machine can be sold for $3,465. Machine B could be purchased for $27,500. It also will last 10 years and will require maintenance costs of $4,400 in year three, $5,500 in year six, and $6,600 in year eight. After 10 years, the machine will have no salvage value. Required: Assume an interest rate of 8% properly reflects the time value of money in this situation and that maintenance costs are paid at the end of each year. Ignore income tax considerations. Calculate the present value of Machine A & Machine B. Which machine Esquire should purchase?

Kiddy Toy Corporation needs to acquire the use of a machine to be used in its manufacturing process. The machine needed is manufactured by Lollie Corporation. The machine can be used for 15 years and then sold for $20,000 at the end of its useful life. Lollie has presented Kiddy with the following options: 1. Buy machine. The machine could be purchased for $170,000 in cash. All maintenance costs, which approximate $15,000 per year, would be paid by Kiddy. 2. Lease machine. The machine could be leased for a 15-year period for an annual lease payment of $35,000 with the first payment due immediately. All maintenance costs will be paid for by the Lollie Corporation and the machine will revert back to Lollie at the end of the 15-year period. Required: Assuming that a 12% interest rate properly reflects the time value of money in this situation and that all maintenance costs are paid at the end of each year, determine which option Kiddy should choose. Ignore income tax considerations. Note:…

Geary Machine Shop is considering a 4-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $551,998 is estimated to result in $166,942 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS five-year class (Refer to the MACRS table on page 277), and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $137,823. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $50,617, along with an additional $13,747 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. If the shop's tax rate is 0.37  and its discount rate is 0.12, what is the total cash flow in year 4? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.) (Make sure you enter the number with the appropriate +/- sign)

Tanaka Machine Shop is considering a 4-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $460,000 is estimated to result in $ 190,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the 5-year MACRS class, and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $74,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $35,000, along with an additional $3,850 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The shop's tax rate is 25 percent and its discount rate is 8 percent. (MACRS schedule) Calculate the NPV of this project. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)