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The management of Opry Company, a wholesale distributor of suntan products, is considering the purchase of a $21,000 machine that would reduce operating costs in its warehouse by $3,000 per year. At the end of the machine’s 10-year useful life, it will have no scrap value. The company’s required rate of return is 9%. (Ignore income taxes.)
Click here to view Exhibit 11B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table.
Determine the net present value of the investment in the machine. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, other intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
What is the difference between the total, undiscounted cash inflows and cash outflows over the entire life of the machine?
The management of Opry Company, a wholesale distributor of suntan products, is considering the purchase of a $21,000 machine that would reduce operating costs in its warehouse by $3,000 per year. At the end of the machine’s 10-year useful life, it will have no scrap value. The company’s required rate of return is 9%. (Ignore income taxes.)
Click here to view Exhibit 11B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table.
Explanation / Answer
Solution:
(A). Caluculation of Net Present Value:
9 % PV Factor Value = 0.921743
(A). Caluculation of Net Present Value:
Net Present Value:
NPV = $ 1747.03
PV of Expected Cash flows = $19,252.97
(B). Caluculation of Net Cash Flows:
Net Cash Recipts 21,000
Less: Cash Payments 3,000
Net Cash Flows = 18,000
Items Years Amount of Cash Flows 9% Factor Present Value OF Cash Flow Annual Cash Inflows 1-10 3,000 0.9217Related Questions
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