You Are Given the Following Present Value Factors at 8

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Essay

You are given the following present value factors at 8 percent,the Tehachapi Glass Company's minimum desired rate of return:
$\begin{array}{llr}& \text { Present Value of } \$ 1 & \text { Present Value of an } \\\text { End of Period } &&\text { Annuity of } \$ 1\\1 & .926 & .926 \\2 & .857 & 1.783 \\3 & .794 & 2.577 \\4 & .735 & 3.312 \\5 & .681 & 3.993 \\6 & .630 & 4.623\end{array}$
The Tehachapi Glass Company is considering the replacement of a piece of equipment.The old machine has a carrying value of $800 and a remaining estimated life of five years,with no residual value at that time.Present residual value is $200.The new equipment will cost $1,200,including transportation and installation.It has an estimated life of five years,with no residual value then.Annual cash operating costs are $405 for the old machine and $165 for the new machine.Round answers to two decimal places.
a. Compute the present value of the operating cash outflows for the old machine.
b. Compute the present value of the operating cash outflows for the new machine.
c. Compute the present value of the cash operating savings if the new machine is purchased.
d. What is the net present value of the replacement alternative?

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

The value of the best alternative forgone in making any decision, representing the benefits that could have been received from that alternative.

Management

Management refers to the coordination and administration of tasks to achieve a goal, including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling organizational resources.

Consistency

In accounting, the principle that ensures financial statements are comparable across periods by applying the same accounting methods and policies.

Relevant

Pertaining to information or factors that are applicable to the current decision-making process, specifically those that influence economic outcomes.