6. Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $12.39 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $1,090,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 34,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit. Current (no automation) 75,000 units Current (no automation) 75,000 units Proposed (automation) 109,000 units Proposed (automation) 109,000 units Production and sales volume Per Unit Total Per Unit Total Sales revenue $92 $ ? $ 92 $? Variable costs Direct materials $17 $17 Direct labor 20 ? Variable manufacturing overhead 12 12 Total variable manufacturing costs 49 ? Contribution margin $43 ? $47 ? Fixed manufacturing costs $ 1,100,000 $ 2,270,000 Net operating income ? ? Recalculate the NPV using a 9 percent discount rate. (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.) Net Present Value = ? (Tables provided in attached images)
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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $12.39 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $1,090,000. The company will use straight-line
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Current (no automation) 75,000 units |
Current (no automation) 75,000 units |
Proposed (automation) 109,000 units |
Proposed (automation) 109,000 units |
Production and sales volume |
Per Unit |
Total |
Per Unit |
Total |
Sales revenue |
$92 |
$ ? |
$ 92 |
$? |
Variable costs |
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|
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Direct materials |
$17 |
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$17 |
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Direct labor |
20 |
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? |
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Variable manufacturing overhead |
12 |
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12 |
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Total variable |
49 |
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? |
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Contribution margin |
$43 |
? |
$47 |
? |
Fixed manufacturing costs |
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$ 1,100,000 |
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$ 2,270,000 |
Net operating income |
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? |
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? |
Recalculate the NPV using a 9 percent discount rate. (
(Tables provided in attached images)
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