red Car Co. is considering the acquisition of a new armored truck. The truck is expected to cost $300,000. The company's discount rate is 12 percent. The firm has determined that the truck generates a positive net present value of $17,022. However, the firm is uncertain as to whether it has determined a reasonable estimate of the salvage value of the truck. In computing the net present value, the company assumed that the truck would be salvaged at the end of the fifth year for $60,000. What expected salvage value for the truck would cause the investment to generate a net pre

Sunland Inc. wants to replace its current equipment with new high-tech equipment. The existing equipment was purchased 5 years ago at a cost of $122,000. At that time, the equipment had an expected life of 10 years, with no expected salvage value. The equipment is being depreciated on a straight-line basis. Currently, the market value of the old equipment is $40,100. The new equipment can be bought for $175,880, including installation. Over its 10-year life, it will reduce operating expenses from $193,900 to $145,000 for the first six years, and from $204,800 to $191,300 for the last four years. Net working capital requirements will also increase by $20,700 at the time of replacement. It is estimated that the company can sell the new equipment for $24,900 at the end of its life. Since the new equipment's cash flows are relatively certain, the project's cost of capital is set at 9 %, compared with 15% for an average - risk project. The firm's maximum acceptable payback period is 5…

ABC Corporation is evaluating a project which involves producing a new drug. The project requires an investment in a new plant. ABC can either borrow the money to buy the plant or lease the plant from its manufacturer. The details of each alternative are shown as follows:   Purchase: The purchase price of the plant is $800,000 and is expected to have a salvage value of $50,000 at the end of its 4-year life. The plant qualifies for 25% reducing balance depreciation if owned.   Lease: The lease involves four annual payments in arrears of $150,000 payable at the end of each year, and a residual payment of $30,000 payable at the end of the lease term, i.e., at the end of year 4.   The company tax rate is 30%. The borrowing rate is 8% per annum. Calculate the NPV of leasing and advise the company as to whether it should purchase or lease the plant.

Nguyen Inc. is considering the purchase of a new computer system (ICX) for $140,000. The system will require an additional $20,000 for installation. If the new computer is purchased it will replace an old system that has been fully depreciated. The new system will be depreciated over a period of 8 years using straight-line depreciation. If the ICX is purchased, the old system will be sold for $20,000. The ICX system, which has a useful life of 8 years, is expected to increase revenues by $31,000 per year over its useful life. Operating costs are expected to decrease by $3,000 per year over the life of the system. The firm is taxed at a 40 percent marginal rate. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. A. what investment is required to acquire the ICX system and replace the old system? B. compute the annual net cash flows associated with the purchase of the ICX system.

Daily Enterprises is purchasing a $9.6 million machine. It will cost $46,000 to transport and install the machine. The machine has a depreciable life of five years and will have no salvage value. If Daily uses​ straight-line depreciation, what are the depreciation expenses associated with this​ machine? The yearly depreciation expenses are ​$___________ ​(Round to the nearest​ dollar.)

Ralph’s Bow Works (RBW) is planning to add a new line of bow ties that will require the acquisition of a new knitting and tying machine. The machine will cost $1.3 million. It is classified as a 7-year MACRS asset and will be depreciated as such. Interest costs associated with financing the equipment purchase are estimated to be $50,000 per year. The expected salvage value of the machine at the end of 10 years is $80,000. The decision to add the new line of bow ties will require additional net working capital of $55,000 immediately, $30,000 at the end of year 1, and $10,000 at the end of year 2. RBW expects to sell $370,000 worth of the bow ties during each of the 10 years of product life. RBW expects the sales of its other ties to decline by $23,000 (in year 1) as a result of adding this new line of ties. The lost sales level will remain constant at $23,000 over the 10-year life of the proposed project. The cost of producing and selling the ties is estimated to be $70,000 per year.…

1a.Compute the net present value of this investment.b. Should Beyer accept the investment?

International Soup Company is considering replacing a canning machine. The old machine is being depreciated by the straight-line method over a 10-year recovery period from a depreciable cost basis of $120,000. The old machine has 5 years of remaining usable life, at which time its salvage value is expected to be zero, and it can be sold now for $40,000. This machine has a current book value of $60,000.   The purchase price of the new machine is $250,000. Employees were sent to a training course last year on how to use the new machine; this training cost $5,000. The new machine has a 5-year life and an expected salvage value of $25,000. Annual savings of electricity, labor, and materials from use of the new machine are estimated at $40,000. The company is in a 40 percent tax bracket and its cost of capital is 16 percent. The MACRS depreciation method will be used and the recovery percentages for assets with a 5-year class life are given below: What is the initial cash outlay for the…

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A company is thinking when to replace its old machine. It has two choices: replace the old machine now, or replace it at the end of seven years. Currently, the old machine has a salvage value of $3 million and book value of $1.5 million. If it is not sold, it will require maintenance costs of $770,000 at the end of the year over the nextsix years. The depreciation expense for the machine is $300,000 per year. At the end of six years, the machine will have a salvage value of only $100,000 and a book value of $0. If the company replaces the old machine now, the new machine will cost $4.9 million and will require maintenance costs of $320,000 at the end of each year during its six years economic life. At the end of six years, the new machine will have a salvage value of $900,000. It willbe fully depreciated using the straight-line method. If the company replaces the old machine in six years, a new machine will cost $3.5 million. The company will need to purchase this machine regardless of…