Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
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$(53,014)
$(49,014)
$(55,014)
$(70,014)

Transcribed Image Text:Assume that a company is choosing between two alternatives-keep an existing machine or replace it with a new machine. The
costs associated with the two alternatives are summarized as follows:
Purchase cost (new)
Remaining book value
Overhaul needed now
Existing
Machine
$ 15,000
$ 6,000
$ 5,000
New
Machine
$ 22,000
Annual cash operating costs
Salvage value (now)
Salvage value (eight years from now)
$6,000
Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.
If the company overhauls its existing machine, it will be usable for eight more years. If it buys the new machine, it will be used for
eight years. Assuming a discount rate of 13%, what is the net present value of the cash flows associated with keeping the existing
machine?
$ 10,500
$ 2,000
$1,000
$ 7,000
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