Reference no: EM13878240
Machine Replacement and Sensitivity Analysis Without Considering Taxes Ann & Andy Machine Company bought a cutting machine, Model KC12, on March 5, 2010, for $5,000 cash. The esti- mated salvage value and estimated life were $600 and 11 years, respectively. On March 5, 2011, Ann, the company CEO, learned that she could purchase a different cutting machine, Model AC1, for $8,000 cash. The new machine would save the company an estimated $750 per year in cash operating costs compared to KC12. AC1 has an estimated salvage value of $400 and an estimated life of 10 years. The company could get $3,000 for KC12 on March 5, 2011. The company uses the straight-line method for depreciation (non-MACRS-based) and a 12 percent discount rate.
Required
1. Compute, for AC1, the:
a. Payback period of the proposed investment, under the assumption that the cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year.
b. Book rate of return (ARR) using the average investment; assume that any loss on the disposal of the existing machine is spread out evenly over the 10-year life of the new machine.
c. Net present value (NPV).
d. Internal rate of return (IRR).
e. Modified internal rate of return (MIRR) also, explain the difference between a project's IRR and its MIRR.
2. Should the firm purchase AC1? Why?
3. What is the minimum (or maximum) savings that AC1 must have without altering your decision in requirement 2?
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