The MGC Company has a contract with a hauler to transport its naptha requirements of 3,600,000 liter per year from a refinery in Batangas to its site in Paco at a cost of P1.05 per liter. It is proposed that the company buys a tanker with a capacity of 18,000 liters to service its requirements at a first cost of P 8,000,000 life is 6 years and a salvage value of P 800,000. Other expenses are as follows: a.) Diesel fuel at P7.95 per liter and the tanker consumers 120 liter per round trip from Paco to Batangas and back.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
14th Edition
ISBN:9781337514835
Author:MOYER
Publisher:MOYER
Chapter10: Capital Budgeting: Decision Criteria And Real Option
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 17P
icon
Related questions
Question

The MGC Company has a contract with a hauler to transport its naptha requirements of 3,600,000 liter per year from a refinery in Batangas to its site in Paco at a cost of P1.05 per liter. It is proposed that the company buys a tanker with a capacity of 18,000 liters to service its requirements at a first cost of P 8,000,000 life is 6 years and a salvage value of P 800,000. Other expenses are as follows:

a.) Diesel fuel at P7.95 per liter and the tanker consumers 120 liter per round trip from Paco to Batangas and back.
b.) Lubricating oil servicing is P3,200 per month.
c.) Labor including overtime and fringe benefits for one driver and one helper is P21,000 per month.
d.) Annual taxes and insurance. 5% of first cost.
e.) General maintenance per year is P40,000
f.) Tires cost P 32,000 per set and will be renewed every 150 round trips.

What should the MGC Company do if a 5% interest rate on investment is included in the analysis?

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Valuing Decision
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305970663
Author:
Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395083
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edi…
Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edi…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337902571
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Finance
ISBN:
9781337909730
Author:
Brigham
Publisher:
Cengage
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357110362
Author:
Murphy
Publisher:
CENGAGE L