Omaha Plating Corporation Is Considering Purchasing a Machine for $1,500,000

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Essay

Omaha Plating Corporation is considering purchasing a machine for $1,500,000. The machine is expected to generate a constant after-tax income of $100,000 per year for 15 years. The firm will use straight-line (SL) depreciation for the new machine over 10 years with no residual value. Its estimated weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) for evaluating capital expenditure proposals is 10%. Note: the PV $1 factor for 10 years, 10% is 0.386; the PV annuity factor for 10%, 10 years is 6.145; and, the PV annuity factor for 10%, 5 years is 3.791.
Required:
Using a discount rate of 10%, what is the estimated net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment (rounded to the nearest thousand)?

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Definitions:

Tibial Tuberosity

A prominent bony structure on the anterior portion of the tibia, below the knee, where the patellar ligament attaches.

Intercondylar Eminence

A projection located on the tibial plateau between the medial and lateral condyles, serving as an attachment point for ligaments in the knee joint.

Lateral Condyle

The outer part of the condyle, which is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most commonly referred to in the context of the knee joint.

Lesser Trochanter

A bony projection on the proximal femur, near the joint with the pelvis, serving as a site for muscle attachment.