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Michael M. Shop is considering a 4-year project to improve its
production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $265,000 is
estimated to result in $112,000 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 $48,000. The press also requires
an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $12,000. The
inventory will return to its original level when the project ends.
The shop's tax rate is 30 percent and its discount rate is 8
percent. Should the firm buy and install the machine press? Why or
why not?