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The Sweetwater Candy Company would like to buy a new machine that would automati

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Question

The Sweetwater Candy Company would like to buy a new machine that would automatically 'dip' chocolates The doping operation s currently done largely by hand The machine the company is considering costs $210.000 The manufacturer estimates that tie machine would usable for five years but would require the replacement d several key parts at the end of the third year These parts would cost $10,200. including installation After five years the machine could be sold for $5,000 The company estimates that the cost to operate the machine wit be $8,200 per yea. The present method of dipping chocolates costs $42,000 per year In addition to Leung costs, the new machine will increase production by 4.000 boxes of chocolates per year The company reeves a contortion margin of $1 45 per box. A 10% rale of return is required on at investments.

Explanation / Answer

1

Calculation of Net cash inflows to be provided by new machine:

Reduction in annual operating costs :

Operating costs, present hand method

$              42,000

Operating costs, new machine

$                8,200

Annual Saving in operating costs (42000-8200)

$              33,800

Increase annual contribution margin (4000 boxes * $1.45)

$                5,800

Total Annual net cash inflows

$              39,600

2

Calculation of New machine's Net present value:

Now

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Purchase of Machine

$         (210,000)

Annual Net cash inflows

$              39,600

$              39,600

$              39,600

$              39,600

$              39,600

Replacement parts

$            (10,200)

Salvage value of Machine

$                5,000

Total Cash Flows (CF)

$         (210,000)

$              39,600

$              39,600

$              29,400

$              39,600

$              44,600

Discount Factor (DF) (10%)

               1.00000

               0.90909

               0.82645

               0.75131

               0.68301

               0.62092

1/(1 + 10%)^0

1/(1 + 10%)^1

1/(1 + 10%)^2

1/(1 + 10%)^3

1/(1 + 10%)^4

1/(1 + 10%)^5

Present value = CF*DF =

$         (210,000)

$              36,000

$              32,727

$              22,089

$              27,047

$              27,693

Net present value = Sum of PVs =

$            (64,444)

1

Calculation of Net cash inflows to be provided by new machine:

Reduction in annual operating costs :

Operating costs, present hand method

$              42,000

Operating costs, new machine

$                8,200

Annual Saving in operating costs (42000-8200)

$              33,800

Increase annual contribution margin (4000 boxes * $1.45)

$                5,800

Total Annual net cash inflows

$              39,600

2

Calculation of New machine's Net present value:

Now

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Purchase of Machine

$         (210,000)

Annual Net cash inflows

$              39,600

$              39,600

$              39,600

$              39,600

$              39,600

Replacement parts

$            (10,200)

Salvage value of Machine

$                5,000

Total Cash Flows (CF)

$         (210,000)

$              39,600

$              39,600

$              29,400

$              39,600

$              44,600

Discount Factor (DF) (10%)

               1.00000

               0.90909

               0.82645

               0.75131

               0.68301

               0.62092

1/(1 + 10%)^0

1/(1 + 10%)^1

1/(1 + 10%)^2

1/(1 + 10%)^3

1/(1 + 10%)^4

1/(1 + 10%)^5

Present value = CF*DF =

$         (210,000)

$              36,000

$              32,727

$              22,089

$              27,047

$              27,693

Net present value = Sum of PVs =

$            (64,444)

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