Problem 13-30 Net Present Value Analysis; Uncertain Future Cash Flows; Postaudit [L013-2, LO13-4] Saxon Products, Inc., is investigating the purchase of a robot for use on the company's assembly line. Selected data relating to thee robot are provided below: Cost of the robot Installation and software Annual savings in inventory carrying costs Annual increase in power and maintenance costs Salvage value in 5 years Useful life $2,050,000 $ 495,000 $ 219,000 $39,000 $ 79,000 5 years Engineering studies suggest that use of the robot will result in a savings of 34,000 direct labor-hours each year. The labor rate is $18 per hour. Also, the smoother work flow made possible by the use of automation will allow the company to reduce the amount of inventory on hand by $409,000. This inventory reduction will take place at the end of the first year of operation; the released funds will be available for use elsewhere in the company. Saxon Products has a 23% required rate of return. Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables Required 1. Determine the annual net cost savings if the robot is purchased. (Do not include the $409,000 inventory reduction or the salvage value in this computation.) 2-a. Compute the net present value of the proposed investment in the robot. 2-b. Based on these data, would you recommend that the robot be purchased? 3-a. Assume that the robot is purchased. However, due to unforeseen problems, software and installation costs were $84,000 more than estimated and direct labor could only be reduced by 27,000 hours per year, rather than the original estimate of 34,000 hours Assuming that all other cost data is accurate, what would a postaudit suggest is the actual net present value of this investment? 3-b. Does it appear that the company made a wise investment? 4-a. Which of the following are intangible benefits associated with the new automated equipment? 4-b. Based on your analysis in Requirement 3 above, compute for the president the minimum dollar amount of annual cash inflow that would be needed from the benefits in part 4(a) for the automated equipment to yield a 23% rate of return. Req 2A Req 1 Req 2B Req 4A Req 4B Req 3A Req 38 Determine the annual net cost savings if the robot is purchased. (Do not include the $409,000 inventory reduction or the salvage value in this computation.) Annual net cost savings Req 1 Req 2A Req 2B Req 3A Req 3B Req 4A Req 4B Compute the net present value of the proposed investment in the robot. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Net present value Req 2A Req 4A Req 1 Req 3B Req 2B Req 3A Req 4B Based on these data, would you recommend that the robot be purchased? Yes ONo Req 2A Req 4A Req 1 Req 2B Req 3A Req 3B Req 4B Assume that the robot is purchased. However, due to unforeseen problems, software and installation costs were $84,000 more than estimated and direct labor could only be reduced by 27,000 hours per year, rather than the original estimate of 34,000 hours. Assuming that all other cost data is accurate, what would a postaudit suggest is the actual net present value of this investment? (Enter negative amount with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Show less Net present value Req 1 Req 2B Req 2A Req 3A Req 3B Req 4A Req 4B Does it appear that the company made a wise investment? OYes No Req 2A Req 2B Req 3A Req 3B Req 4A Req 4B Req 1 Which of the following are intangible benefits associated with the new automated equipment? (Select which of the following statements (is) are true by selecting an "X".) Reduction in inventories Greater throughput Increase in inventories Greater variety of products Higher quality Reduced cost per unit of raw material Req 4A Req 1 Req 2A Req 2B Req 3A Req 3B Req 4B Based on your analysis in Requirement 3 above, compute for the president the minimum dollar amount of annual cash inflow that would be needed from the benefits in part 4(a) for the automated equipment to yield a 23% rate of return. (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Amount of annual cash inflow