Olsen Inc Purchased a $600,000 Machine to Manufacture a Specialty Tap

question 3

Multiple Choice

Olsen Inc. purchased a $600,000 machine to manufacture a specialty tap for electrical equipment. The tap is in high demand and Olsen can sell all that it could manufacture for the next 10 years. To encourage capital investments, the government exempts taxes on profits from new investments in this type of machinery. This legislation most likely will remain in effect in the foreseeable future. The equipment is expected to have 10 years of useful life and no salvage value at the end of this 10-year period. The firm uses straight-line depreciation. The net cash inflow is expected to be $144,000 each year. Olsen uses a discount rate of 10% in evaluating its capital investments.

Assume that after-tax cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The estimated payback period for this proposed investment, in years, is (rounded to two decimal places) :

• A) 4.17 years.
• B) 5.05 years.
• C) 5.43 years.
• D) 5.67 years.
• E) 7.14 years.

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Definitions:

Internal Control

Processes adopted by organizations to ensure accuracy and integrity in financial reporting, operational efficiency, and compliance with laws and regulations.

Financial Statements

Formal records that outline the financial activities and condition of a business, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Inventory Costing Methods

Strategies used by companies to assign costs to inventory and to determine the cost of goods sold, including FIFO (First In, First Out), LIFO (Last In, First Out), and weighted average cost.

LIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the last items of inventory purchased are the first ones sold, potentially minimizing taxes in an inflationary period.