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Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $9.40 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 8 years with a residual value of $1,000,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 38,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit.
Current (no automation) | Proposed (automation) | ||||||||
77,000 units | 115,000 units | ||||||||
Production and sales volume | Per Unit | Total | Per Unit | Total | |||||
Sales revenue | $ | 96 | $ ? | $ | 96 | $ ? | |||
Variable costs | |||||||||
Direct materials | $ | 18 | $ | 18 | |||||
Direct labor | 15 | ? | |||||||
Variable manufacturing overhead | 12 | 12 | |||||||
Total variable manufacturing costs | 45 | ? | |||||||
Contribution margin | $ | 51 | ? | $ | 54 | ? | |||
Fixed manufacturing costs | $ 1,160,000 | $ 2,180,000 | |||||||
Net operating income | ? | ? | |||||||
Using a discount rate of 14 percent, calculate the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter the answer in whole dollars.)
Is there any way you can look the present value annuity chart up? It won't let me send it.