EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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Chapter 7, Problem 30QP
Financial Break-Even The Cornchopper Company is considering the purchase of a new harvester. Cornchopper has hired you to determine the break -even purchase price in terms of
- The new harvester is not expected to affect revenues, but pretax operating expenses will be reduced by $13,000 per year for 10 years.
- The old harvester is now 5 years old, with 10 years of its scheduled life remaining. It was originally purchased for $65,000 and has been
depreciated by the straight-line method. - The old harvester can be sold for $21,000 today.
- The new harvester will be depreciated by the straight-line method over its 10-year life.
- The corporate tax rate is 34 percent.
- The firm’s required
rate of return is 15 percent. - The initial investment, the proceeds from selling the old harvester, and any resulting tax effects occur immediately.
- All other cash flows occur at year-end.
- The market value of each harvester at the end of its economic life is zero.
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