Question: The Rustic Welt Company is proposing to replace its old welt-making machinery with more modern equipment. The new equipment costs $9.1 million (the existing equipment

The Rustic Welt Company is proposing to replace its old welt-making machinery with more modern equipment. The new equipment costs $9.1 million (the existing equipment has zero salvage value). The attraction of the new machinery is that it is expected to cut manufacturing costs from their current level of $8.10 a welt to $4.10. However, as the following table shows, there is some uncertainty about both the future sales and the performance of the new machinery:

Pessimistic Expected Optimistic
Sales (million welts) 0.5 0.6 0.8
Manufacturing cost ($ per welt) 6.10 4.10 3.10
Life of new machinery (years) 10 13 16

Conduct a sensitivity analysis of the replacement decision assuming a discount rate of 14%. Rustic does not pay taxes.

Calculate the NPV.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Enter your answers in dollars not in millions. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.

NPV of Replacement Decision table: (needs to be completed)

Pessimistic Expected Optimistic
Sales (million welts)
Manufacturing cost ($ per welt)
Life of new machinery (years)

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