Question: I have having trouble with this problem. Can anyone help me? I have included the reference tables that we are required to use. FYI, I
I have having trouble with this problem. Can anyone help me? I have included the reference tables that we are required to use. FYI, I am using the textbook: Kimmel, Accounting: Tools for Decision Making, 5e. This is problem from Chapter 24 Planning Capital Investments. It is Exercise 24-3. Please note the text in red: PV is required to be rounded to 0 decimal places.



Exercise 24-3 Your answer is incorrect. Try again Hiland Inc. manufactures snowsuits. Hiland is considering purchasing a new sewing machine at a cost of $2.45 million. Its existing machine was purchased five years ago at a price of $1.8 million; six months ago, Hiland spent $55,000 to keep it operational. The existing sewing machine can be sold today for $244,282. The new sewing machine would require a one-time, $85,000 training cost. Operating costs would decrease by the following amounts for years 1 to 7: Year 1 $390,400 2 399,700 3 410,500 4 425,700 5 432,600 6 435,100 7 437,400 The new sewing machine would be depreciated according to the declining-balance method at a rate of 20%. The salvage value is expected to be $379,900. This new equipment would require maintenance costs of $99,600 at the end of the fifth year. The cost of capital is 9% (For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided.) Use the net present value method to determine the following: (If net present value is negative then enter with negative sign preceding the number e.g.-45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Round answer for present value to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.) Calculate the net present value Net present value 86981.50
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