Bridgewell Industries is evaluating the option of purchasing a fork-lift truck costing $60,000. If purchased, the truck
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Bridgewell Industries is evaluating the option of purchasing a fork-lift truck costing $60,000. If purchased, the truck will replace 4 workers, each with an average annual salary of $15,000. However, an experienced fork-lift operator will have to be hired at a salary of $20,000 per year. Fuel and maintenance expense is expected to be $10,000 per year. At the end of its 5-year life, the truck will have a market value of $10,000. Bridgewell uses straight-line depreciation and depreciates the asset to $0, assigns a 10% required rate of return for this type of investment, and has a marginal tax rate of 40%. Should the fork-lift truck be purchased?
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