Your company is contemplating the purchase of a large stamping machine. The machine will cost $180,000. With
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Your company is contemplating the purchase of a large stamping machine. The machine will cost $180,000. With additional transportation and installation costs of $5,000 and $10,000, respectively, the cost basis for depreciation purposes is $195,000. Its MV at the end of five years is estimated as $40,000. The IRS has assured you that this machine will fall under a three-year MACRS class life category. The justifications for this machine include $40,000 savings per year in labor and $30,000 savings per year in reduced materials. The before-tax MARR is 20% per year, and the effective income tax rate is 40%. The PW of theafter-tax savings from the machine, in labor and materials only, (neglecting the first cost, depreciation, and the salvage value) is most nearly (using the after tax MARR)
(a) $12,000
(b) $95,000
(c) $151,000
(d) $184,000
(e) $193,000
Salvage ValueSalvage 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... MARR
Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return (MARR), or hurdle rate is the minimum rate of return on a project a manager or company is willing to accept before starting a project, given its risk and the opportunity cost of forgoing other...
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Engineering Economy
ISBN: 978-0133439274
16th edition
Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling