Table 11.1 Fine Press Is Considering Replacing the Existing Press with a with a More

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Table 11.1
Fine Press is considering replacing the existing press with a more efficient press. The new press costs $55,000 and requires $5,000 in installation costs. The old press was purchased 2 years ago for an installed cost of $35,000 and can be sold for $20,000 net of any removal costs today. Both presses are depreciated under the MACRS 5-year recovery schedule. The firm is in 40 percent marginal tax rate.
-Calculate the initial investment of the new asset. (See Table 11.1)

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