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Capital Investment Decision P10. USING EXCEL SHEET! Express Corporation wants to

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Question

Capital Investment Decision P10.

USING EXCEL SHEET!

Express Corporation wants to buy a new stamping machine. The machine will provide the company with a new product line: pressed food trays for kitchens. Two machines are being considered; the data for each machine follow.

ETZ Machine LKR Machine

Cost of machine $350,000 $370,000

Net income $39,204 $48,642

Annual net cash inflows $64,404 $75,642

Residual value $28,000 $40,000

Estimated useful life in years 10 The company’s minimum rate of return is 16 percent, and the maximum allowable pay- back period is 5.0 years.

Required

1. Compute the net present value for each machine. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

2. Compute the accounting rate of return for each machine. (Round to one decimal place.)

3. Compute the payback period for each machine. (Round to one decimal place.)

4. Accounting Connection From the information generated in requirements 1–3, decide which machine should be purchased. Why?

Explanation / Answer

1.Net present value for each machine

2.Accounting rate of return for each machine

Formula = Net income pa./Intial investment

3.Payback period refers to the period of time required to recoup the funds expended in an investment

4.Decision

in $ ETZ Machine LKR Machine Cost of machine                   350,000                   370,000 Annual net cash inflows                     64,404                     75,642 PVIAF(10,16%)                              5                              5 PV of Cash in flow                   311,279                   365,595 Residual value                     28,000                     40,000 PVF(10,16%)                              0                              0 Add: Pv of terminal value                       6,347                       9,067 Total pv of Cash inflow                   317,626                   374,662 NPV                    (32,374)                       4,662
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