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A New Machine Tool Is Expected to Generate Receipts as Follows

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A new machine tool is expected to generate receipts as follows: $5,000 in year one; $3,000 in year two, nothing in the next year, and $2,000 in the fourth year. At an interest rate of 6%, what is the present value of these receipts?
Is this a better present value than $2,500 each year over four years?
Explain.


Definitions:

Economic Value

The worth of a good or service as determined by the market or the perceived benefit it provides compared to the cost of its production.

Commercial Grade

A level of quality or performance suitable for use in commercial applications, typically less refined or lower in quality than premium or industrial grades.

Comparative Costs

The analysis or comparison of the costs of different choices or actions to inform decision-making processes.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific products or projects based on the activities that drive those costs.

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