In: Accounting
Exercise 24-6
BSU Inc. wants to purchase a new machine for $37,800, excluding
$1,400 of installation costs. The old machine was bought five years
ago and had an expected economic life of 10 years without salvage
value. This old machine now has a book value of $2,200, and BSU
Inc. expects to sell it for that amount. The new machine would
decrease operating costs by $8,000 each year of its economic life.
The straight-line depreciation method would be used for the new
machine, for a six-year period with no salvage value.
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(a)
Determine the cash payback period. (Round cash payback period to 1
decimal place, e.g. 10.5.)
Cash payback period
years
(b)
Determine the approximate internal rate of return. (Round answer to
0 decimal places, e.g. 10. For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal
places as displayed in the factor table provided.)
Internal rate of return
%
(c)
Assuming the company has a required rate of return of 7%, determine
whether the new machine should be purchased.
The investment
should
should not
be accepted.