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Sorbent has developed a new machine to manufacture toilet paper, which they expect they can use for a period of 9 years. However, it will cost them $8.75 million. What is the minimum annual cash flow they could accept in order to cover the costs of this machine? Sorbent have determined that a discount rate of 5.5% p.a. compounded annually is appropriate for this project.
The minimum cash flow should be such that the future cash flows is just equal to the initial cost
Using a financial calculator
PV = -8.75
FV = 0
N = 9
I/Y = 5.5
Cpt PMT, we get PMT = 1.2586
Hence, the minimum annual cashflow = $1.2586 million