Bruno Corporation is involved in the business of injection molding of plastics. It is considering the purchase of a new computer-aided design and manufacturing machine for $439,500. The company believes that with this new machine it will improve productivity and increase quality, resulting in an increase in net annual cash flows of $103,887 for the next 6 years. Management requires a 10% rate of return on all new investments.
Bruno Corporation is involved in the business of injection molding of plastics. It is considering the purchase of a new computer-aided design and manufacturing machine for $439,500. The company believes that with this new machine it will improve productivity and increase quality, resulting in an increase in net annual cash flows of $103,887 for the next 6 years. Management requires a 10% rate of return on all new investments.
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![Bruno Corporation is involved in the business of injection
molding of plastics. It is considering the purchase of a new
computer-aided design and manufacturing machine for
$439,500. The company believes that with this new machine it
will improve productivity and increase quality, resulting in an
increase in net annual cash flows of $103,887 for the next 6
years. Management requires a 10% rate of return on all new
investments.
Calculate the internal rate of return on this new machine.
Should the investment be accepted?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F227deb29-be12-4ed2-b8a6-a64eae95c1cb%2Ff52d730d-03cb-4406-a691-7481b7215beb%2Fkk01gyf_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Bruno Corporation is involved in the business of injection
molding of plastics. It is considering the purchase of a new
computer-aided design and manufacturing machine for
$439,500. The company believes that with this new machine it
will improve productivity and increase quality, resulting in an
increase in net annual cash flows of $103,887 for the next 6
years. Management requires a 10% rate of return on all new
investments.
Calculate the internal rate of return on this new machine.
Should the investment be accepted?
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