Question: Need help, please without using excel Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the purchase of a plum juicer the PJX5. There is no planned increase in

Need help, please without using excel

Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the purchase of a plum juicer the PJX5. There is no planned increase in production. The PJX5 will reduce costs by squeezing more juice from each plum and doing so in a more efficient manner. Mr. Bensen gave Derek the following information. What is the NPV of the PJX5?

a. The PJX5 will cost $2.15 million fully installed and has a 10 year life. It will be depreciated to a book value of $200,210.00 and sold for that amount in year 10.

b. The Engineering Department spent $35,212.00 researching the various juicers.

c. Portions of the plant floor have been redesigned to accommodate the juicer at a cost of $17,322.00.

d. The PJX5 will reduce operating costs by $314,813.00 per year.

e. CSDs marginal tax rate is 35.00%.

f. CSD is 59.00% equity-financed.

g. CSDs 11.00-year, semi-annual pay, 5.48% coupon bond sells for $953.00.

h. CSDs stock currently has a market value of $21.40 and Mr. Bensen believes the market estimates that dividends will grow at 3.32% forever. Next years dividend is projected to be $1.44.

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Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the purchase of a plum juicer the PJX5. There is no planned increase in production. The PJX5 will reduce costs by squeezing more juice from each plum and doing so in a more efficient manner. Mr. Bensen gave Derek the following information. What is the IRR of the PJX5?

a. The PJX5 will cost $2.02 million fully installed and has a 10 year life. It will be depreciated to a book value of $285,701.00 and sold for that amount in year 10.

b. The Engineering Department spent $28,705.00 researching the various juicers.

c. Portions of the plant floor have been redesigned to accommodate the juicer at a cost of $17,247.00.

d. The PJX5 will reduce operating costs by $416,168.00 per year.

e. CSDs marginal tax rate is 35.00%.

f. CSD is 74.00% equity-financed.

g. CSDs 19.00-year, semi-annual pay, 6.27% coupon bond sells for $985.00.

h. CSDs stock currently has a market value of $22.68 and Mr. Bensen believes the market estimates that dividends will grow at 2.11% forever. Next years dividend is projected to be $1.56.

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