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Vandalay Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the product

ID: 1091900 • Letter: V

Question

Vandalay Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the production of latex. Machine A costs $3,150,000 and will last for six years. Variable costs are 35 percent of sales, and fixed costs are $285,000 per year. Machine B costs $5,382,000 and will last for nine years. Variable costs for this machine are 30 percent of sales and fixed costs are $220,000 per year. The sales for each machine will be $11.9 million per year. The required return is 10 percent, and the tax rate is 35 percent. Both machines will be depreciated on a straight-line basis. The company plans to replace the machine when it wears out on a perpetual basis.


Calculate the NPV for each machine. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)



Calculate the EAC for each machine. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)



Calculate the NPV for each machine. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Explanation / Answer

Machine A Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cost $            (3,150,000.00) Sales $      11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 VC $        4,165,000.00 $      4,165,000.00 $      4,165,000.00 $      4,165,000.00 $      4,165,000.00 $      4,165,000.00 FC $            285,000.00 $         285,000.00 $         285,000.00 $         285,000.00 $         285,000.00 $         285,000.00 Depreciation $            525,000.00 $         525,000.00 $         525,000.00 $         525,000.00 $         525,000.00 $         525,000.00 EBIT $        6,925,000.00 $      6,925,000.00 $      6,925,000.00 $      6,925,000.00 $      6,925,000.00 $      6,925,000.00 Tax $        2,423,750.00 $      2,423,750.00 $      2,423,750.00 $      2,423,750.00 $      2,423,750.00 $      2,423,750.00 PAT $        4,501,250.00 $      4,501,250.00 $      4,501,250.00 $      4,501,250.00 $      4,501,250.00 $      4,501,250.00 Depreciation $            525,000.00 $         525,000.00 $         525,000.00 $         525,000.00 $         525,000.00 $         525,000.00 Net cash flow $            (3,150,000.00) $        5,026,250.00 $      5,026,250.00 $      5,026,250.00 $      5,026,250.00 $      5,026,250.00 $      5,026,250.00 NPV $            18,740,629.09 Machine B Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cost $               (538,000.00) Sales $      11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 $   11,900,000.00 VC $        3,570,000.00 $      3,570,000.00 $      3,570,000.00 $      3,570,000.00 $      3,570,000.00 $      3,570,000.00 $     3,570,000.00 $     3,570,000.00 $     3,570,000.00 FC $            220,000.00 $         220,000.00 $         220,000.00 $         220,000.00 $         220,000.00 $         220,000.00 $         220,000.00 $         220,000.00 $         220,000.00 Depreciation $            597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 EBIT $        7,512,222.22 $      7,512,222.22 $      7,512,222.22 $      7,512,222.22 $      7,512,222.22 $      7,512,222.22 $     7,512,222.22 $     7,512,222.22 $     7,512,222.22 Tax $        2,629,277.78 $      2,629,277.78 $      2,629,277.78 $      2,629,277.78 $      2,629,277.78 $      2,629,277.78 $     2,629,277.78 $     2,629,277.78 $     2,629,277.78 PAT $        4,882,944.44 $      4,882,944.44 $      4,882,944.44 $      4,882,944.44 $      4,882,944.44 $      4,882,944.44 $     4,882,944.44 $     4,882,944.44 $     4,882,944.44 Depreciation $            597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 $         597,777.78 Net cash flow $               (538,000.00) $        5,480,722.22 $      5,480,722.22 $      5,480,722.22 $      5,480,722.22 $      5,480,722.22 $      5,480,722.22 $     5,480,722.22 $     5,480,722.22 $     5,480,722.22 NPV $            31,025,609.81