choose between two reiigerati pans. The two machines have the following investment and operating c ear 0. 1 3 hine A $10,000 $1,100 $1,100 & Replace $1,300 & Replace hine B $12,000 $1,100 $1,200 e costs are expressed in real (inflation adjusted) terms. Assume a 5 per
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
![1. Your company wants to bring outdoor ice-skating to Palm Springs, California and
must choose between two refrigeration machines that do the same job but have different
life spans. The two machines have the following investment and operating costs in each
year:
Year
0.
1
3
Machine A
$10,000
$1,100
$1,100 &
Replace
Machine B
$12,000
$1,100
$1,200
$1,300 &
Replace
These costs are expressed in real (inflation adjusted) terms. Assume a 5 percent real
discount rate. Note that machine A would operate in periods 1 and 2 only, while machine
B would operate in periods 1 through 3.
A. Explain whether the concept of Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC) would be useful for
evaluating these two investments. In your answer please define EAC.
B. As the company's financial manager, if you had to buy one or the other machine,
which one would you buy. Why?
C. Now suppose you have an existing machine that you can keep operating for one more
year only, but it will cost $2,500 in repairs and $1,800 in operating costs. Is it worth
replacing with machine A or B?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F61355945-4250-4713-ad31-c7b177cfa317%2F660dfe8b-b60a-4d4f-9444-2cd8ce555a2c%2Fcqbxumw_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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