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Problem 10-21 Cost-Cutting Proposals [LO2]
Masters Machine Shop is considering a four-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $450,000 is estimated to result in $184,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS five-year class, and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $74,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $33,000, along with an additional $3,750 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The shop’s tax rate is 23 percent and its discount rate is 10 percent. (MACRS schedule) |
Calculate the NPV of this project. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
Should the company buy and install the machine press? |
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