The Munsell Colour Company Is Considering the Purchase of a New

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The Munsell Colour Company is considering the purchase of a new batch polymer-bonding machine for producing its number one line of crayons. Although the machine being considered will not produce any increase in sales revenues, it will result in the before-tax reduction of labour costs by $200,000 per year. The machine has a purchase price of $250,000, and it would cost an additional $10,000 to install the machine. In addition, to operate this machine, inventory must be increased by $15,000. The machine is categorized as 10-year property. After 2 years, it can be sold for $150,000. The tax rate is 34% and the cost of capital is 15%. What is the initial cash flow for the project? MACRS Depreciation Rates
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \mathbf { 1 0 - Y e a r } & \mathbf { 1 5 } - \text { Year } \\\hline 1 & 10.00 \% & 5.00 \% \\\hline 2 & 18.00 \% & 9.50 \% \\\hline 3 & 14.40 \% & 8.55 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)-$250,000
• B)-$260,000
• C)-$265,000
• D)-$275,000
• E)-$285,000

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