A granary has two options for a conveyor used in the manufacture of grain for transporting, filling, or emptying. One conveyor can be purchased and installed for $90,000 with $2,500 salvage value after 16 years. The other can be purchased and installed for $130,000 with $5,500 salvage value after 16 years. Operation and maintenance for each is expected to be $14,000 and $15,000 per year, respectively. The granary uses MACRS-GDS depreciation, has a marginal tax rate of 40%, and has a MARR of 9% after taxes. Click here to access the TVM Factor Table Calculator Click here to access the MACRS-GDS table.

A granary has two options for a conveyor used in the manufacture of grain for transporting, filling, or emptying. One conveyor can be purchased and installed for $90,000 with $2,500 salvage value after 16 years. The other can be purchased and installed for $130,000 with $5,500 salvage value after 16 years. Operation and maintenance for each is expected to be $14,000 and $15,000 per year, respectively. The granary uses MACRS-GDS depreciation, has a marginal tax rate of 40%, and has a MARR of 9% after taxes. Click here to access the TVM Factor Table Calculator Click here to access the MACRS-GDS table.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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