EIF Manufacturing Company needs to overhaul its drill press or buy a new one. The facts have been gathered, and they are as follows:     Current Machine New Machine Purchase Price, New $88,000 $110,000 Current book value 33,000   Overhaul needed now 44,000   Annual cash operating costs 77,000 44,000 Current salvage value 22,000   Salvage value in five years 5,500 22,000   Which alternative is the most desirable with a current required rate of return of 20%? Show computations, and assume no taxes.

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EIF Manufacturing Company needs to overhaul its drill press or buy a new one. The facts have been gathered, and they are as follows:

 

 

Current Machine

New Machine

Purchase Price, New

$88,000

$110,000

Current book value

33,000

 

Overhaul needed now

44,000

 

Annual cash operating costs

77,000

44,000

Current salvage value

22,000

 

Salvage value in five years

5,500

22,000

 

Which alternative is the most desirable with a current required rate of return of 20%? Show computations, and assume no taxes.

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