The Sound and truck company is considering a replacement of a sintered plant with one with better technology and efficiency. The machine to be replaced has a book value (book value) of $35,000 and the remaining useful life is 3 years, it could be sold today for $14,500. The new sintering machine to buy is priced at $250,000. The useful life of said machine is 10 years and its auction price at the end of its useful life will be $70,000. It is expected to have excellent savings in fuel oil consumption as well as in repairs and calibration adjustments, all this will ensure a production without defects, of high quality. The savings are estimated to be $31,250. By year. All of the above if the machinery is purchased and installed. The company is with the idea of obtaining at least 18% of MARR in this operation. And the taxes payable will be of the order of 40% for ISR (Income Tax Return) purposes in Mexico. It is depreciated on a straight-line basis, check the depreciation tables for machinery. 1. Perform the calculations step by step and with formulas 2. What would you recommend to the company?

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
Problem 4E
icon
Related questions
Question

The Sound and truck company is considering a replacement of a sintered plant with one with better technology and efficiency. The machine to be replaced has a book value (book value) of $35,000 and the remaining useful life is 3 years, it could be sold today for $14,500.

The new sintering machine to buy is priced at
$250,000. The useful life of said machine is 10 years and its auction price at the end of its useful life will be $70,000. It is expected to have excellent savings in fuel oil consumption as well as in repairs and calibration adjustments, all this will ensure a production without defects, of high quality. The savings are estimated to be $31,250. By year. All of the above if the machinery is purchased and installed.

The company is with the idea of obtaining at least 18% of MARR in this operation. And the taxes payable will be of the order of 40% for ISR (Income Tax Return) purposes in Mexico. It is depreciated on a straight-line basis, check the depreciation tables for machinery.

1. Perform the calculations step by step and with formulas
2. What would you recommend to the company?

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Savings
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies an…
Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies an…
Economics
ISBN:
9781305506381
Author:
James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris
Publisher:
Cengage Learning