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Replacement Analysis
Although the Chen Company's milling machine is old, it is still
in relatively good working order and would last for another 10
years. It is inefficient compared to modern standards, though, and
so the company is considering replacing it. The new milling
machine, at a cost of $40,000 delivered and installed, would also
last for 10 years and would produce after-tax cash flows (labor
savings and depreciation tax savings) of $8,300 per year. It would
have zero salvage value at the end of its life. The Project cost of
capital is 10%, and its marginal tax rate is 35%.
Should Chen buy the new machine?
Yes? No?
The Net Present Value (NPV) of the Project
Year |
Annual Cash flow ($) |
Present Value factor at 10.00% |
Present Value of Annual Cash flow ($) |
1 |
8,300 |
0.909091 |
7,545.45 |
2 |
8,300 |
0.826446 |
6,859.50 |
3 |
8,300 |
0.751315 |
6,235.91 |
4 |
8,300 |
0.683013 |
5,669.01 |
5 |
8,300 |
0.620921 |
5,153.65 |
6 |
8,300 |
0.564474 |
4,685.13 |
7 |
8,300 |
0.513158 |
4,259.21 |
8 |
8,300 |
0.466507 |
3,872.01 |
9 |
8,300 |
0.424098 |
3,520.01 |
10 |
8,300 |
0.385543 |
3,200.01 |
TOTAL |
50,999.91 |
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Net Present Value (NPV) = Present value of annual cash inflows – Initial investment costs
= $50,999.91 - $40,000
= $10,999.91
DECISION
“YES”. Chen should buy the new machine, since the Net Present Value (NPV) of the Project is Positive $10,999.91.
NOTE
The Formula for calculating the Present Value Factor is [1/(1 + r)n], Where “r” is the Discount/Interest Rate and “n” is the number of years.