A New Manufacturing Machine Is Expected to Cost $286,000, Have

question 53

Multiple Choice

A new manufacturing machine is expected to cost $286,000, have an eight-year life, and a $30,000 salvage value. The machine will yield an annual incremental after-tax income of $35,000 after deducting the straight-line depreciation. Compute the payback period for the purchase.

• A) 8.7 years.
• B) 3.8 years.
• C) 4.3 years.
• D) 7.3 years.
• E) 5.4 years.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price; high elasticity indicates sensitivity to price changes.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity of that good or service that suppliers are willing and able to provide.

Price Elasticity

The determination of how significantly a good's demanded quantity is influenced by its price movements.

Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics to calculate the percentage change between two numbers, offering a more accurate depiction of proportionate change.