Finance Practice Problems
PROBLEM:

The We-Make-It-Quick company, maker of electronic components, is considering replacing one of its current hand-operated assembly machines with a new fully automated machine. This replacement would mean the elimination of one employee, generating salary and benefit savings. Given the following information, determine the OPERATING cash flows per year associated with this replacement.

Existing situation: (Old machine)

 

One full-time machine operator

salary and benefits, $32,000.00 per year

Cost of maintenance and upkeep

$1,000.00 per year

Cost of product defects

$2,000.00 per year

Original depreciable value of old machine

$42,000.00

Annual depreciation

$2,625.00 per year

Expected life

16 years

Age today

8 years old

Expected salvage value in 5 years

$0.00

Current salvage value

$39,000.00

Marginal tax rate

.34

Proposed situation: (New Machine)

 

Fully automated machine

no operator required

Cost of machine

$22,000.00

After-tax installation fee

$5,000.00

After-tax shipping fee

$1,000.00

Cost of maintenance and upkeep

$5,000.00 per year

Cost of product defects

$4,000.00 per year

Expected life

8 years

Salvage value

$11,000.00

Depreciation method

simplified straight-line method over life of machine


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