Reference: 24_02
a Company Is Planning to Purchase a Machine

question 13

Multiple Choice

Reference: 24_02
A company is planning to purchase a machine that will cost $35,000, have a seven-year life, and be depreciated using the straight-line method with no salvage value. The company expects to sell the machine's output of 4,000 units evenly throughout each year. A projected income statement for each year of the asset's life appears below:
$\begin{array}{llr}\text{Sales} & & \$ 119,000\\\text{Costs:} & & \\\text{Manufacturing} & \$ 68,000 \\ \text{Depreciation on machine} & 5,000 \\ \text{Selling and administrative expenses} & 40,000 & \underline{(113,000) }\\\text{Income before taxes} & & \$ 6,000 \\\text{Income tax \(50 \%\) } & & \underline{(3,000) }\\\text{Net income} & & \bold{\underline{\$ 3,000}}\end{array}$
-What is the payback period for this machine?

• A) 17.50 years
• B) 11.67 years
• C) 5.00 years
• D) 4.375 years
• E) 1 year

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer, often used in behavioral training and conditioning.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic biological need, such as food or water, and is inherently rewarding.

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement is a type of operant conditioning that occurs when a response is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense, with the aim of correcting behavior or serving as a deterrent to others.