J&M Manufacturing plans on purchasing a new assembly machine for $30,000 to automate one of its current manufacturing operations. It will cost an additional $5,500 to have the new machine installed. With the new machine, J&M expects to save $11,000 in annual operating and maintenance costs. The machine will last five years with an expected salvage value of $6,000. a. How long will it take to recover the investment (plus installation cost)? The payback period is _______years. (Round up to the nearest whole number.) b. If J&M's interest rate is known to be 13%, determine the discounted payback period. The discounted payback period is _______years. (Round up to the nearest whole number.)
J&M Manufacturing plans on purchasing a new assembly machine for $30,000 to automate one of its current manufacturing operations. It will cost an additional $5,500 to have the new machine installed. With the new machine, J&M expects to save $11,000 in annual operating and maintenance costs. The machine will last five years with an expected salvage value of $6,000.
a. How long will it take to recover the investment (plus installation cost)?
The payback period is _______years. (Round up to the nearest whole number.)
b. If J&M's interest rate is known to be 13%, determine the discounted payback period.
The discounted payback period is _______years. (Round up to the nearest whole number.)
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