Smithy Ltd wants to invest in a new machine cooling system. There are three different systems currently in the market:   Water-cooled Refrigerant Air-cooled Initial investment 488,000 990,000 1,020,000 Regular maintenance costs per annum 86,000 27,000 80,000 Scheduled major maintenance costs 46,000 72,000 44,000 Energy cost per annum 90,000 60,000 75,000 Other operating cost per annum 107,000 45,000 - Waste per annum 230,000 kilolitres of water* 50 litres of NH3** - Sound tiers (decibels)*** 95 55 85 The water-cooled system and refrigerant system requires a major maintenance at the end of every five years, while the air-cooled system requires a major maintenance at the end of every 10 years.   The required rate of return is 10% for all capital investments. Assume a time horizon of 12 years. Ignore tax effects.   Required: Calculate the net present value of the three systems. Which option is superior on financial grounds? Assume that Smith Ltd is located near a residential district and wants to minimise disruption to local residents and minimise their environmental impact. Which system would you recommend and why?

* It is Proposed to supply cloud with a maximum demand of 400 mw and loud fuctor of 75% choice is to be made from a thermal Power Plant, a hydraulic Power plant and a nuclear Power Plant, calculate the overall cost per kwh in case of each scheme. us given below: cost 1. Capital cost per mw installed Thermal Power plant RS. 5 crore 2. Interest 3. depreciation 4. operating cost (including Fuel) Per kwh 5. Transmission and distribution Cost Per kwh 8% 7% 50 Paise 3 Paise

Aria Acoustics, Incorporated (AAI), projects unit sales for a new seven-octave voice emulation implant as follows: Year 1 2 3 4 5 Unit Sales 74, 000 87, 000 106, 250 98, 500 67, 800 Production of the implants will require $1,750,000 in net working capital to start and additional net working capital investments each year equal to 15 percent of the projected sales increase for the following year. Total fixed costs are $3,700,000 per year, variable production costs are $260 per unit, and the units are priced at $390 each. The equipment needed to begin production has an installed cost of $17,500,000. Because the implants are intended for professional singers, this equipment is considered industrial machinery and thus qualifies as seven-year MACRS property. In five years, this equipment can be sold for about 20 percent of its acquisition cost. The tax rate is 25 percent and the required return is 17 percent. MACRS schedule a. What is the NPV of the project? Note: Do not round intermediate…

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A manufacturer of automated optical inspection devices is deciding on a project to increase the productivity of the manufacturing processes. The estimated costs for the two feasible alternatives being compared are shown below. Use the internal rate of return (IRR) method to determine which alternative should be selected if the analysis period is 8 years and the company's MARR is 4% per year. Alternative M N Initial costs $30,000 $45,000 Net annual cash flow $4,500 $7,000 Life in years 8 8 (a) IRR of base alternative = (b) IRR of incremental cash flow = (c) Choose Alternative

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Aria Acoustics, Incorporated (AAI), projects unit sales for a new seven-octave voice emulation implant as follows: Year 12345 Unit Sales 73,400 86,400 105,500 97,600 67,500 Production of the implants will require $1,600,000 in net working capital to start and additional net working capital investments each year equal to 15 percent of the projected sales increase for the following year. Total fixed costs are $3,400,000 per year, variable production costs are $257 per unit, and the units are priced at $381 each. The equipment needed to begin production has an installed cost of $16,900,000. Because the implants are intended for professional singers, this equipment is considered industrial machinery and thus qualifies as seven-year MACRS property. In five years, this equipment can be sold for about 20 percent of its acquisition cost. The tax rate is 22 percent and the required return is 14 percent. MACRS schedule a. What is the NPV of the project? Note: Do not round intermediate…