Average Rate of Return—Cost Savings Midwest Fabricators Inc. is considering an investment in equipment that will replace direct labor. The equipment has a cost of $96,000 with a $8,000 residual value and a ten-year life. The equipment will replace one employee who has an average wage of $18,140 per year. In addition, the equipment will have operating and energy costs of $4,660 per year. Determine the average rate of return on the equipment, giving effect to straight-line depreciation on the investment. If required, round to the nearest whole percent.

A manufacturing company is considerign the purchase of new machinery to increase its production capacity.  The company has identified a new machine that costs $500,000 and is expected to increase production by 20%.  The company expects to sell the additional products for $600,000, resulting in a net profit of $100,000.  The company can finance the purchase through a bank loan with an interest rate of 5% over a five year term.  What is the expected return on investment (ROI) for the purchase of the new machinery 5% 10% 20% 25%

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

The purchasing price for a dye press is $30,000. It is expected to provide labour cost savings of $5,000 in year 1. The savings are expected to increase linearly by X$ each year for seven years. Find the dollar value of X such that the purchase price is justified by the labour savings at MARR = 5%.The solution is with $1 of which of the following?65.8067.8069.8071.80None of the above

The Fence Company is setting up a new production line to produce top rails. The relevant data for two alternatives are shown below. Solve, a. Based on MARR of 8%, determine the annual rate of production for which the alternatives are equally economical. b. If it is estimated that production will be 300 top rails per year, which alternative is preferred and what will be the total annual cost?

cure Rex Industries plans to expand its product line. The project requires an initial investment of $285,000 to purchase new equipment. The project is expected to generate the following annual revenues and expenses each year during its 9-year life: . Sales revenues Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs: - Salary expense - Rent expense Depreciation expense O 4.4 years O 4.6 years O 8.4 years $31,000 39,000 30,000 O 8.9 years O None of the above $170,000 (38,000) $132,000 Operating income The only non-cash item of income or expense is depreciation expense. The salvage value of the equipment at the end of the 9 years is $15,000. What is the payback period of this project in years? Round to one decimal point. (100,000) $32,000 PQ

please answer with full work explanation calculation etc. please answer correctly   KB. Chicago Co. is interested in purchasing a machine that would improve its operational efficiency. The cost is $200,000 with an estimated residual value of $20,000 and a useful life of eight years. Cash inflows are expected to increase by $40,000 a year. The company's minimum rate of return is 10 percent.The net present value of the project is