The Baltic Company is considering the purchase of a new machine tool to replace an obsolete one. The machine being used for the operation has a current book value of $80,000, with an annual depreciation expense of $8,000. It has a resale value today of $40,000, is in good working order, and will last, physically, for at least 10 more years. The proposed machine will perform the operation so much more efficiently that Baltic engineers estimate that labor, material, and other direct costs of the operation will be reduced $60,000 a year if it is installed. The proposed machine costs $240,000 delivered and installed, and its economic life is estimated at 10 years, with zero salvage value. The company expects to earn 14 percent on its investment after taxes (14 percent is the firm's cost of capital). The tax rate is 22 percent, and the firm uses straight-line depreciation. Any gain or loss on the sale of the machine at retirement is subject to tax at 40 percent. Would it be better for baltic to buy the new machine?
The Baltic Company is considering the purchase of a new machine tool to replace an obsolete one. The machine being used for the operation has a current book value of $80,000, with an annual
Would it be better for baltic to buy the new machine?
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