Year Traditional Equipment Contemporary Technology 0 $(990,250) $(3,998,000) 1 591,150 192,500 2 394,650 398,750 3 209,100 591,550 4 209,100 801,600 5 209,100 801,600 6 209,100 801,600 7 209,100 1,007,000 8 209,100 1,991,100 9 209,100 1,991,100 10 209,100 1,991,100
Sweeney Manufacturing has a plant where the equipment is essentially worn out. The equipment must be replaced, and Sweeney is considering two competing investment alternatives. The first alternative would replace the worn-out equipment with traditional production equipment; the second alternative uses contemporary technology and has computer-aided design and manufacturing capabilities. The investment and after-tax operating cash flows for each alternative are as follows:
Year |
Traditional Equipment |
Contemporary Technology |
0 | $(990,250) | $(3,998,000) |
1 | 591,150 | 192,500 |
2 | 394,650 | 398,750 |
3 | 209,100 | 591,550 |
4 | 209,100 | 801,600 |
5 | 209,100 | 801,600 |
6 | 209,100 | 801,600 |
7 | 209,100 | 1,007,000 |
8 | 209,100 | 1,991,100 |
9 | 209,100 | 1,991,100 |
10 | 209,100 | 1,991,100 |
The company uses a discount rate of 18 percent for all of its investments. The company's cost of capital is 14 percent.
The present value tables provided in Exhibit 19B.1 and Exhibit 19B.2 must be used to solve the following problems.
Required:
1. Calculate the
NPV | |
Traditional equipment | $fill in the blank |
Contemporary technology | $fill in the blank |
2. Calculate the net present value for each investment using a discount rate of 14 percent. Round intermediate calculations and the final answers to the nearest dollar.
NPV | |
Traditional equipment | $fill in the blank |
Contemporary technology | $fill in the blank |
4. Now, assume that if the traditional equipment is purchased, the competitive position of the firm will deteriorate because of lower quality (relative to competitors who did automate). Marketing estimates that the loss in market share will decrease the projected net
What is the NPV now?
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