Masters Machine Shop is considering a four-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $415,000 is estimated to result in $163,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS five-year class, and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $63,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $26,000, along with an additional $3,400 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The shop’s tax rate is 21 percent and its discount rate is 8 percent. (MACRS schedule) Calculate the NPV of this project.

Masters Machine Shop is considering a four-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $485,000 is estimated to result in $205,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS five-year class, and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $74,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $40,000, along with an additional $4,100 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The shop’s tax rate is 25 percent and its discount rate is 8 percent. (MACRS schedule) Calculate the NPV of this project.

CSM Machine Shop is considering a four-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $411,000 is estimated to result in $152,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press is eligible for 100 percent bonus depreciation and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $53,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $15,800, along with an additional $2,800 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The shop’s tax rate is 23 percent and its discount rate is 10 percent. Calculate the project's NPV.

Chapman Machine Shop is considering a 4-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $576,000 is estimated to result in $192,000 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 $84,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $24,000, along with an additional $3,600 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The inventory will return to its original level when the project ends. The shop's tax rate is 35% and its discount rate is 11%. Should the firm buy and install the machine press?

Assume that Chapman machine shop is expected to grow at a rate of 3% after year 4. If the value of debt is $150,000, and there are 50,000 shares outstanding, what is the price per share of Chapman’s common stock?

Chapman Machine Shop is considering a 4-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $576,000 is estimated to result in $192,000 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 $84,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $24,000, along with an additional $3,600 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The inventory will return to its original level when the project ends. The shop's tax rate is 35 percent and its discount rate is 11 percent. a) Should the firm buy and install the machine press? Why or why not? Marcs table-5 years years Marcs percentages year1 20.00% year2 32.00% year3 19.20% year 4 11.52% year 5 11.52% year 6 5.76 %