XYZ Company Is Considering Replacing an Old Machine with a New

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XYZ company is considering replacing an old machine with a new one.Two months ago their chief engineer completed a training seminar on the new machine's operation and efficiency.The $3,000 cost for this training session has already been paid.If the new machine is purchased,it would require $7,000 in installation and modification costs to make it suitable for operation in the factory.The old machine originally cost $80,000 five years ago and is being depreciated by $10,000 per year.The new machine will cost $100,000 before installation and modification.It will be depreciated by $12,000 per year.The old machine can be sold today for $12,000.The marginal tax rate for the firm is 40%.Compute the relevant initial outlay in this capital budgeting decision.

• A) $79,500
• B) $97,800
• C) $90,800
• D) $87,800

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Definitions:

False Null Hypothesis

A hypothetical error that occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected.

Type II Error

The statistical error that occurs when a test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a "false negative."

Sample Size

Refers to the number of observations or data points collected in a sample from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Level of Significance

The threshold chosen by the researcher which determines the probability at which the null hypothesis will be rejected, often denoted by alpha (α).