Reference: 24_01
a Company Is Planning to Purchase a Machine

question 59

Multiple Choice

Reference: 24_01
A company is planning to purchase a machine that will cost $24,000, have a six-year life, and be depreciated using the straight-line method with no salvage value. The company expects to sell the machine's output of 3,000 units evenly throughout each year. A projected income statement for each year of the asset's life appears below.
$\begin{array}{llr}\text{Sales} & & \$ 90,000 \\\text{Costs:} & & \\\text{Manufacturing} & \$ 52,000 \\ \text{Depreciation on machine} & 4,000 \\ \text{Selling and administrative expenses} & 30,000 & \underline{(86,000) }\\\text{Income before taxes} & & \$ 4,000 \\\text{Income tax \(50 \%\) } & & \underline{(2,000) }\\\text{Net income} & & \bold{\underline{\$ 2,000}}\end{array}$
-What is the payback period for this machine?

• A) 24 years
• B) 12 years
• C) 6 years
• D) 4 years
• E) 1 year

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Definitions:

Futures Contract

A legal agreement to buy or sell a particular commodity or asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Margin

The difference between the selling price of a product and the cost of producing or purchasing it, or the collateral required to secure a loan or derivative position.

Zero Coupon Interest Rate

A rate of interest reflecting the discount from par at which zero-coupon bonds are sold. This rate is not paid annually but at maturity.

Arbitrage Profit

Profit earned from buying and selling the same asset in different markets to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset.