Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 100

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .
Neptune Ltd. wants to expand its operations by manufacturing a new product line. New equipment will cost $225,000. Incremental sales are estimated at $150,000 per year for 6 years. Variable costs of producing the new product line are 52% of sales and incremental annual fixed costs are $25,000. The equipment can be salvaged after 6 years for 16% of its original cost. The company's required rate of return for new projects is 18%. Ignore income taxes.
-Shirt Company wants to purchase a new cutting machine for its sewing plant. The investment is expected to generate annual cash inflows of $300,000 recognized at the end of each year. The required rate of return is 12 percent and the new machine is expected to last for 4 years. What is the maximum dollar amount Shirt Company would be willing to spend for the machine?

• A) $720,600
• B) $791,740
• C) $911,205
• D) $957,600

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory, including goods in various stages of production, available at the end of an accounting period.

FOB Destination

A shipping term indicating that the seller bears transportation costs and risk until the goods reach the buyer's location.

Net Income

The amount of money remaining when all operating expenses, interests, taxes, and preferred stock dividends have been deducted from a company's total revenue.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated for use in financial statements and inventory management.