Georgia Mills Company (GMC) purchased a milling machine, which it intends to use for the next five years, for $180,000. This machine is expected to save GMC $35,000 during the first operating year. Then, the annual savings arc expected to decrease by 3% each subsequent year over the previous year due to increased maintenance costs. Assuming that GMC would operate the machine for an average of 5,000 hours per year and that the machine would have no appreciable salvage value at the end of the five-year period, determine the equivalent dollar savings per operating hour at 15% interest compounded annually.

Pierre’s Hair Salon is considering opening a new location in French Lick, California. The cost of building a new salon is $284,000. A new salon will normally generate annual revenues of $60,490, with annual expenses (including depreciation) of $40,800. At the end of 15 years the salon will have a salvage value of $74,000.Calculate the annual rate of return on the project.

Milling, Inc. is considering a new milling machine. The machine costs $125,000. They can received a $15,000 trade in allowance for the old milling machine. The new machine can be used to generate $35,500 in annual revenue. Cash operation expenses are estimated to be $14,500 per year. The machine has a useful life of 15 years and annual depreciation expense would be $9,500. The machine would require a $5,100 maintenance in year 7. The machine has an approximate salvage value of $12,300 at the end of its useful life. The company has a 10% minimum rate of return. The net present value of this investment is? $63,112.75 $35,978.80 $55,820.11 $50,049.40

a company is considering the purchase of a new machine for 480,000. Management predicts that the machine can produce sales of 180,000 each year for the next 10 years. Expenses are expected to include direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead totaling 120,000 per year including depreciation of 30,000 per year. The company's tax rate is 40%. What is the payback period for the new machine?

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RealTurf is considering purchasing an automatic sprinkler system for its sod farm by borrowing the entire $30,000 purchase price. The loan would be repaid with four equal annual payments at an interest rate of 12%/year. It is anticipated that the sprinkler system would be used for 9 years and then sold for a salvage value of $2,000. Annual operating and maintenance expenses for the system over the 9-year life are estimated to be $9,000 per year. If the new system is purchased, cost savings of $15,000 per year will be realized over the present manual watering system. RealTurf uses a MARR of 15%/year for economic decision making. Based on a present worth analysis, is the purchase of the new sprinkler system economically attractive?

A company is considering the purchase of a new machine for $58,000. Management predicts that the machine can produce sales of $17,000 each year for the next 10 years. Expenses are expected to include direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead totaling $7,000 per year including depreciation of $5,000 per year. The company's tax rate is 40%. What is the payback period for the new machine? a. 3.41 years. b. 6.44 years. c. 5.27 years. d. 11.60 years. e. 32.22 years. Carmel Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine costing $54,000 with a 7-year useful life and no salvage value. Carmel uses straight-line depreciation and assumes that the annual cash inflow from the machine will be received uniformly throughout each year. In calculating the accounting rate of return, what is Carmel's average investment? a. $27,000. b. $30,857. c. $54,000. d. $8,816. e. $7,714.

Concose Park Department is considering a new capital investment. The cost of the machine is​ $280,000. The annual cost savings if the new machine is acquired will be​ $165,000. The machine will have a 3−year life and the terminal disposal value is expected to be​ $35,000. There are no tax consequences related to this decision. If Concose Park Department has a required rate of return of​ 14%, which of the following is closest to the present value of the​ project?

Lopez Company is considering replacing one of its old manufacturing machines. The old machine has a book value of $45,000 and a remaining useful life of five years. It can be sold now for $52,000. Variable manufacturing costs are $36,000 per year for this old machine. Information on two alternative replacement machines follows. The expected useful life of each replacement machine is five years. Purchase price Variable manufacturing costs per year (a) Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine A. (b) Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine B. (c) Should Lopez keep or replace its old machine? (d) If the machine should be replaced, which new machine should Lopez purchase? Req A Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req B Revenues Machine A: Keep or Replace Analysis Req C and D Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine A. (Amounts to be…

Sauer Food Company has decided to buy a new computer system with an expected life of three years. The cost is $290,000. The company can borrow $290,000 for three years at 11 percent annual interest or for one year at 9 percent annual interest. Assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a. How much would Sauer Food Company save in interest over the three-year life of the computer system if the one-year loan is utilized and the loan is rolled over (reborrowed) each year at the same 9 percent rate? Compare this to the 11 percent three-year loan. 9 percent loan 11 percent loan Interest savings Interest b. What if interest rates on the 9 percent loan go up to 14 percent in year 2 and 17 percent in year 3? What would be the total interest cost compared to the 11 percent, three-year loan? Fixed-rate 11% loan Variable-rate loan Additional interest cost Interest