Chapter 10, Problem 14PROB

Summary Introduction

Net present value:

Net present value is the difference between the present values of cash inflows minus present value of cash outflows.

Calculate the cost of retained earnings are as follows:

$\text{Net present value}=\text{Present value of cash inflows}-\text{Initial investment}$

Decision rule:

$\begin{array}{l}\text{NPV}>\text{0 Accept the project}\\ \text{NPV}<\text{0 Reject the project}\end{array}$

OOG is considering to replace an asset with new one which has cost of $153,800 and old machine has book value of $8,000. Asset is classified under five years MACRS class and can be sold after five years for 10,800. Savings from the machine is increases from $70,000 to $110,000. Life of the project is 5 years, tax rate is 40% and required rate of return is 12%.