Oriole Inc. manufactures snowsuits. Oriole is considering purchasing a new sewing machine at a cost of $2.45 million. Its existing machine was purchased 5 years ago at a price of $1.8 million; six months ago, Oriole spent $55,000 to keep it operational. The exist sewing machine can be sold today for $211,855. The new sewing machine would require a one-time, $85,000 training cost. Operati costs would decrease by the following amounts for years 1 to 7: Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 $390,600 399,400 411,000 425,900 432,000 434,600 436,400 The new sewing machine would be depreciated according to the declining-balance method at a rate of 20%. The salvage value is expected to be $379,400. This new equipment would require maintenance costs of $94,200 at the end of the fifth year. The cost of

Neptune Company produces toys and other items for use in beach and resort areas. A small, inflatable toy has come onto the market that the company is anxious to produce and sell. The new toy will sell for $2.70 per unit. Enough capacity exists in the company's plant to produce 30,400 units of the toy each month. Variable expenses to manufacture and sell one unit would be $1.72, and fixed expenses associated with the toy would total $44,188 per month. The company's Marketing Department predicts that demand for the new toy will exceed the 30,400 units that the company is able to produce. Additional manufacturing space can be rented from another company at a fixed expense of $2,209 per month. Variable expenses in the rented facility would total $1.89 per unit, due to somewhat less efficient operations than in the main plant. Required: 1. What is the monthly break-even point for the new toy in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. How many units must be sold each month to attain a target profit…

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Gold Star Industries is contemplating a purchase of computers. The firm has narrowed its choices to the SAL 5000 and the HAL 1000. The company would need nine SALs, and each SAL costs $3,250 and requires $300 of maintenance each year. At the end of the computer’s eight-year life, each one could be sold for $195. Alternatively, the company could buy seven HALs. Each HAL costs $3,600 and requires $355 of maintenance every year. Each HAL lasts for six years and has a resale value of $140 at the end of its economic life. The company will continue to purchase the model that it chooses today into perpetuity, and the tax rate is 25 percent. Assume that the maintenance costs occur at year-end. Depreciation is straight-line to zero. What is the EAC of each model if the appropriate discount rate is 12 percent? (Your answers should be a negative value and indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Jupiter Game Company manufactures pocket electronic games. Last year Jupiter sold 25,000 games at $25 each. Total costs amounted to $525,000, of which $150,000 were considered fixed. In an attempt to improve its product, the company is considering replacing a component part that has a cost of $2.50 with a new and better part costing $4.50 per unit in the coming year. A new machine also would be needed to increase plant capacity. The machine would cost $18,000 with a useful life of six years and no salvage value. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all plant assets. (Ignore income taxes.) Jupiter Game Company manufactures pocket electronic games. Last year Jupiter sold 25,000 games at $25 each. Total costs amounted to $525,000, of which $150,000 were considered fixed. In an attempt to improve its product, the company is considering replacing a component part that has a cost of $2.50 with a new and better part costing $4.50 per unit in the coming year. A new machine also would…

The Campbell Company is considering adding a robotic paint sprayer to its production line. The sprayer's base price is $1,130,000, and it would cost another $21,000 to install it. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class, and it would be sold after 3 years for $591,000. The MACRS rates for the first three years are 0.3333, 0.4445, and 0.1481. The machine would require an increase in net working capital (inventory) of $13,500. The sprayer would not change revenues, but it is expected to save the firm $316,000 per year in before-tax operating costs, mainly labor. Campbell's marginal tax rate is 25%. (Ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method.) Cash outflows, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.   What are the net operating cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 3?   Year 1: $   Year 2: $   Year 3: $     What is the additional Year-3 cash flow (i.e, the after-tax…

Hillsong Inc. manufactures snowsuits. Hillsong is considering purchasing a new sewing machine at a cost of $2.45 million. Its existing machine was purchased five years ago at a price of $1.8 million; six months ago, Hillsong spent $55,000 to keep it operational. The existing sewing machine can be sold today for $240,352. The new sewing machine would require a one-time, $85,000 training cost. Operating costs would decrease by the following amounts for years 1 to 7: Year 1   $390,600     2   400,200     3   410,000     4   425,200     5   432,400     6   435,500     7   436,300   The new sewing machine would be depreciated according to the declining-balance method at a rate of 20%. The salvage value is expected to be $380,500. This new equipment would require maintenance costs of $94,900 at the end of the fifth year. The cost of capital is 9%. Use the net present value method to determine the following: (If net present value is negative then enter with negative sign…

Waterway Inc. manufactures snowsuits. Waterway is considering purchasing a new sewing machine at a cost of $2.45 million. Its existing machine was purchased five years ago at a price of $1.8 million; six months ago, Waterway spent $55,000 to keep it operational. The existing sewing machine can be sold today for $243,257. The new sewing machine would require a one-time, $85,000 training cost. Operating costs would decrease by the following amounts for years 1 to 7: Year 1 $390,900 2 399,900 3 410,400 4 425,200 5 432,600 435,300 7 437,700 The new sewing machine would be depreciated according to the declining-balance method at a rate of 20%. The salvage value is expected to be $379,700. This new equipment would require maintenance costs of $98,400 at the end of the fifth year. The cost of capital is 9%. Click here to view PV table. Use the net present value method to determine the following: (If net present value is negative then enter with negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or…

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Gonzalez Corporation manufactures a children's bicycle, model CT8. Gonzalez currently manufactures the bicycle frame. During 2023, Gonzalez made 30,000 frames at a total cost of $750,000. Ryan Corporation has offered to supply as many frames as Gonzalez wants at a cost of $23.50 per frame. Gonzalez anticipates needing 33,000 frames each year for the next few years. Required Requirement 1. (a) What is the average cost of manufacturing a bicycle frame in 2023? How does it compare to Ryan's offer? The average cost of $ per frame is than Ryan's offer. (b) Can Gonzalez use the answer in requirement 1a to determine the cost of manufacturing 33,000 bicycle frames? Explain. Gonzalez take the average manufacturing cost in 2023 to determine the total cost of manufacturing 33,000 bicycle frames. The reason is that Requirement 2. Gonzalez's cost analyst uses annual data from past years to estimate the following regression equation with total manufacturing costs of the bicycle frame as the…