You are trying to decide whether to replace a machine on your production line. The new machine
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You are trying to decide whether to replace a machine on your production line. The new machine will cost
$1 million, but will be more efficient than the old machine, reducing costs by $500,000 per year. Your old machine is fully depreciated, but you could sell it for $50,000. You would depreciate the new machine over a five-year life using MACRS. The new machine will not change your working capital needs. Your tax rate is 25%, and your cost of capital is 9%. Should you replace the machine?
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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 9781292437156
5th Global Edition
Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford
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