Crowl Corporation Is Investigating Automating a Process by Purchasing a Machine

question 35

Multiple Choice

Crowl Corporation is investigating automating a process by purchasing a machine for $792,000 that would have a 9 year useful life and no salvage value. By automating the process, the company would save $132,000 per year in cash operating costs. The new machine would replace some old equipment that would be sold for scrap now, yielding $21,000. The annual depreciation on the new machine would be $88,000. The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to (Ignore income taxes.) :

• A) 11.1%
• B) 16.7%
• C) 5.7%
• D) 5.1%

---

Definitions:

Erosion

The process of gradual diminishment or reduction, often used in finance to describe the erosion of value or profit.

Incremental Cash Flow

The additional cash flow a project generates compared to a baseline or the current level.

Cost Of Goods Sold

Financial expenditures directly linked to the production of goods sold by a business, involving materials and labor.

Pro Forma Statements

Financial statements prepared to predict the financial position of a company under certain hypothetical scenarios or planning for future operations.