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A portable concrete test instrument used in construction for evaluating and profiling concrete surfaces (MACRS-GDS 5-year...

A portable concrete test instrument used in construction for evaluating and profiling concrete surfaces (MACRS-GDS 5-year property class) is under consideration by a construction firm for $25,500. The instrument will be used for 6 years and be worth $2,500 at that time. The annual cost of use and maintenance will be $13,000. Alternatively, a more automated instrument (same property class) available from the manufacturer costs $26,000, with use and maintenance costs of only $7,500 and salvage value after 6 years of $3,000. The marginal tax rate is 25%, and MARR is an after-tax 12%.

Determine which alternative is less costly, based upon comparison of after-tax annual worth. Show the AW values used to make your decision.

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Given in the question following information,

Tax Rate= 25%, MARR (after tax)= 12%(i)

Equipment 1:(A portable concrete ) Initial Cost-$25,500, Life-6 years(n), Salvage value= 2500, Annual cost= $13,000

Year Initial cost (A) Annual cost (B)

Salavge

C)

Depreciation Rate (D) Dep Amount(cost *rate)=(25500*D) Discounting factor @ 12% (E) Cash flow F=(A+B+C+D)

After tax cash flow

G=(F*0.75)

Discounted cash flow H = (G*E)
0 (25500) 1 (25500) (19125) (15300)
1 (13000) 20% 5100 0.8928 (7900) (5925) (5290)
2 (13000) 32% 8160 0.7972 (4840) (3630) (2894)
3 (13000) 19.20% 4896 0.7118 (8104) (6078) (4326)
4 (13000) 11.52% 2937.60 0.6355 (10062.40) (7546.8) (4769)
5 (13000) 11.52% 2937.60 0.5674 ((10062.40) (7546.8) (4282)
6 (13000) 2500 5.76% 1468.8 0.5066 (9031.20) (6773.40) (3431)
Total PW (40292)
AW PMT(12%,6,-40292)=9800.05

Present Worth = (Sum of H above)= $(40,292)

Annual Worth =$9800.05

[I have attached the PMT Calculation Excel sheet below]

Equipment 1:( More automated instrument) Initial Cost-$26000, Life-6 years(n), Salvage value= 3000, Annual cost= $7500

Year Initial cost (A) Annual cost (B)

Salavge

C)

Depreciation Rate (D) Dep Amount(cost *rate)=(26000*D) Discounting factor @ 12% (E) Cash flow F=(A+B+C+D)

After tax cash flow

G=(F*0.75)

Discounted cash flow H = (G*E)
0 (26000) 1 (26000) (19500) (19500)
1 (7500) 20% (5200) 0.8928 (12700) (9525) (8504)
2 (7500) 32% (8320) 0.7972 (15820) (11865) (9459)
3 (7500) 19.20% (4992) 0.7118 (12492) (9369) (6669)
4 (7500) 11.52% (2995) 0.6355 (10495) (7871) (5002)
5 (7500) 11.52% (2995) 0.5674 (10495) (7871) (4466)
6 (7500) 3000 5.76% (1498) 0.5066 (5998) (4499) (2279)
Total PW (55876)
AW PMT(12%,6,-55876)=13590.48

Present worth= (Sum of H above)= (55876)

Annual Worth =$13590.48

[I have attached the PMT Calculation Excel sheet below]

Comparison table

Particular Alt 1 Alt 2
After-Tax Annual Worth -$9800.05 -$13590.48

It can be seen that After-Tax Annual worth of Alt 2 is higher than Alt 1, so Alt 1 should be Preferred

Decision: Alt 1 that is Portable concrete should be preferred as it is more cost-effective as per after-tax Annual worth

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