Determine the payback period without interest for Problem 6. If the maximum allowable payback period without interest for your company is four years, should your company purchase the loader?
In problem 6, your company is looking at purchasing a loader at a cost of $125,000. The loader would have a useful life of seven years. At the end of the seventh year the salvage value is estimated to be $10,000. The loader could be billed out at $85.00 per hour and costs $30.00 per hour to operate. The operator costs $25.00 per hour. Using 1,100 billable hours per year determine the net present value for the purchase of the loader using a MARR of 22%. Should your company purchase the loader?