Question

Chapman Machine Shop is considering a 4-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $576,000 is estimated to result in $192,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS 5-year class, and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $84,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $24,000, along with an additional $3,600 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The inventory will return to its original level when the project ends. The shop's tax rate is 35% and its discount rate is 11%. Should the firm buy and install the machine press?

Assume that Chapman machine shop is expected to grow at a rate of 3% after year 4. If the value of debt is $150,000, and there are 50,000 shares outstanding, what is the price per share of Chapman’s common stock?

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