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Comparing Mutually Exclusive Projects [LO4] Vandelay Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the production of latex. Machine A costs $2,600,000 and will last for six years. Variable costs are 35 percent of sales, and fixed costs are $195,000 per year. Machine B costs $5,200,000 and will last for nine years. Variable costs for this machine are 30 percent of sales and fixed costs are $230,000 per year. The sales for each machine will be $10 million per year. The required return is 10 percent, and the tax rate is 35 percent. Both machines will be
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- A3 8ai You are considering a new product launch. The project will cost $680,000, have a four-year life, and have no salvage value; depreciation is straight-line to zero. Sales are projected at 100 units per year, price per unit will be $19,000, variable cost per unit will be $14,000, and fixed costs will be $150,000 per year. The required return on the project is 15%, and the relevant tax rate is 35%. Ignore the half-year rule for accounting for depreciation. a. Calculate the following six numbers for this project. Round your answers to two decimal places. (i) NPVarrow_forwardA3 8av You are considering a new product launch. The project will cost $680,000, have a four-year life, and have no salvage value; depreciation is straight-line to zero. Sales are projected at 100 units per year, price per unit will be $19,000, variable cost per unit will be $14,000, and fixed costs will be $150,000 per year. The required return on the project is 15%, and the relevant tax rate is 35%. Ignore the half-year rule for accounting for depreciation. a. Calculate the following six numbers for this project. Round your answers to two decimal places. (v) Internal Rate of Return (IRR in %)arrow_forwardA3 8aiv You are considering a new product launch. The project will cost $680,000, have a four-year life, and have no salvage value; depreciation is straight-line to zero. Sales are projected at 100 units per year, price per unit will be $19,000, variable cost per unit will be $14,000, and fixed costs will be $150,000 per year. The required return on the project is 15%, and the relevant tax rate is 35%. Ignore the half-year rule for accounting for depreciation. a. Calculate the following six numbers for this project. Round your answers to two decimal places. (iv) Discounted payback period (in years)arrow_forward
- CH5 #10 A company is considering two alternative marketing strategies for a new product. Introducing the product will require an outlay of $15,000. With a low price, the product will generate cash proceeds of $10,000 per year and will have a life of two years. With a high price, the product will generate cash proceeds of $18,000 but will have a life of only one year. The hurdle rate for this project is 0.05. Which marketing strategy should be accepted?arrow_forward31) Two mutually exclusive projects have 3-year lives and a required rate of return of 12.5 percent. Project A costs $65,000 and has cash flows of $18,500, $42,900, and $28,600 for Years 1 to 3, respectively. Project B costs $62,000 and has cash flows of $22,000, $38,000, and $26,500 for Years 1 to 3, respectively. Using the IRR, which project, or projects, if either, should be accepted? Please show your work.arrow_forwardA3 8avi You are considering a new product launch. The project will cost $680,000, have a four-year life, and have no salvage value; depreciation is straight-line to zero. Sales are projected at 100 units per year, price per unit will be $19,000, variable cost per unit will be $14,000, and fixed costs will be $150,000 per year. The required return on the project is 15%, and the relevant tax rate is 35%. Ignore the half-year rule for accounting for depreciation. a. Calculate the following six numbers for this project. Round your answers to two decimal places. (vi) Average Accounting Return (AAR in %) Hint: Net Income = {[(Price – variable cost)*Quantity Sold] – Fixed Costs – Depreciation} * (1 – Tax rate)arrow_forward
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