The dean of the School of Fine Arts is trying to decide whether to purchase a copy machine to place in the lobby of the building. Themachine would add to student convenience, but the dean feels compelled to earn an 10 percent return on the investment of funds.Estimates of cash inflows from copy machines that have been placed in other university buildings indicate that the copy machinewould probably produce incremental cash inflows of approximately $19,000 per year. The machine is expected to have a three-yearuseful life with a zero salvage value. (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)Requireda. Use Present Value Appendix PV of $1, to determine the maximum amount of cash the dean should be willing to pay for a copymachine. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)b. Use Present Value Appendix PVA of $1, to determine the maximum amount of cash the dean should be willing to pay for a copymachine. (Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)а.Maximum amount (PV)b.Maximum amount (PVA)

Solution: Under PV of $1 method, Each cash flow will be multiplied by each year's present value…

e dean of the School of Fine Arts is trying to decide whether to purchase a copy machine to place in the lobby of the buil chine would add to student convenience, but the dean feels compelled to earn an 10 percent return on the investment o imates of cash inflows from copy machines that have been placed in other university buildings indicate that the copy mae uld probably produce incremental cash inflows of approximately $19,000 per year. The machine is expected to have a th eful life with a zero salvage value. (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) quired Jse Present Value Appendix PV of $1, to determine the maximum amount of cash the dean should be willing to pay for a machine. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) Jse Present Value Appendix PVA of $1, to determine the maximum amount of cash the dean should be willing to pay for machine. (Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

e dean of the School of Fine Arts is trying to decide whether to purchase a copy machine to place in the lobby of the buil chine would add to student convenience, but the dean feels compelled to earn an 10 percent return on the investment o imates of cash inflows from copy machines that have been placed in other university buildings indicate that the copy mae uld probably produce incremental cash inflows of approximately $19,000 per year. The machine is expected to have a th eful life with a zero salvage value. (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) quired Jse Present Value Appendix PV of $1, to determine the maximum amount of cash the dean should be willing to pay for a machine. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) Jse Present Value Appendix PVA of $1, to determine the maximum amount of cash the dean should be willing to pay for machine. (Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Chapter19: Capital Investment

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