The management team at Payne Manufacturing Company has decided to modernize the manufacturing facility. The company can

Question:

The management team at Payne Manufacturing Company has decided to modernize the manufacturing facility. The company can replace an existing, outdated machine with one of two technologically advanced machines. One replacement machine would cost $72,000. Management estimates that it would reduce cash outflows for manufacturing expenses by $30,000 per year. This machine is expected to have an eight-year useful life and a $1,500 salvage value. The other replacement machine would cost $75,600 and would reduce annual cash outflows by an estimated $27,000. This machine has an expected 10-year useful life and a $7,500 salvage value.

Required

a. Determine the payback period for each investment alternative and identify which replacement machine Payne should buy if it bases the decision on the payback approach.

b. Discuss the shortcomings of the payback method of evaluating investment opportunities.

Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important... Payback Period
Payback period method is a traditional method/ approach of capital budgeting. It is the simple and widely used quantitative method of Investment evaluation. Payback period is typically used to evaluate projects or investments before undergoing them,...