$$\text { Reference: } 10 - 02$$ Oriental Company Has Gathered the Following Data on a Proposed

question 46

Multiple Choice

$$\text { Reference: } 10 - 02$$ Oriental Company has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Investment in depreciable equipment } & \$ 200,000 \\\hline \text { Annual net cash flows } & \$ 50,000 \\\hline \text { Life of the equipment } & 10 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Salvage value } & \$ 20 \\\hline \text { Discount rate } & 10 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$ The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment.
-Stratford Company purchased a machine with an estimated useful life of seven years. The machine will generate cash inflows of $90,000 each year over the next seven years. If the machine has no salvage value at the end of seven years, and assuming the company's discount rate is 10%, what is the purchase price of the machine if the net present value of the investment is $170,000?

• A)$170,000.
• B)$268,120.
• C)$438,120.
• D)$221,950.

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

Costs associated with the operation of a manufacturing plant that are not directly tied to individual products, such as maintenance.

Direct Labor

The compensation, such as salaries or wages, given to workers who are directly engaged in producing goods or services.

Manufacturing Costs

Expenses directly related to the production of goods, including raw materials, labor, and overhead.

Prime Costs

The sum of direct materials cost and direct labor cost, representing the primary costs involved in producing a product.