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Company A is considering the purchase of a new machine.
The new machine is not expected to affect revenues, but pretax operating expenses will be reduced by $12,700 per year for 10 years. |
The old machine is now 5 years old, with 10 years of its scheduled life remaining. It was originally purchased for $61,500 and has been depreciated by the straight-line method. |
The old machine can be sold for $20,700 today |
The new machine will be depreciated by the straight-line method over its 10-year life. |
The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. |
The firm’s required rate of return is 14 percent. |
The initial investment, the proceeds from selling the old machine, and any resulting tax effects occur immediately. |
All other cash flows occur at year-end. |
The market value of each machine at the end of its economic life is zero. Determine the break-even purchase price in terms of present value of the machine. |
41,000 |
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83,561.84 |
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77,533.79 |
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43,059.03 |