Baird Bros

question 61

Essay

Baird Bros. Construction is considering the purchase of a machine at a cost of $125,000. The machine is expected to generate cash flows of $20,000 per year for ten years and can be sold at the end of ten years for $10,000. Interest is at 10%. Assume the machine would be paid for on the first day of year one, but that all other cash flows occur at the end of the year. Ignore income tax considerations.
Required: Determine if Baird should purchase the machine.

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Definitions:

Alkane Solvents

Solvents composed of alkanes, which are hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between carbon atoms, making them nonpolar and good for dissolving similar substances.

Soluble

The ability of a substance to be dissolved in a solvent, forming a homogeneous mixture at the molecular or ionic level.

Ethers

A class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups, widely used as solvents and in the production of pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

Boiling Point

The boiling point is the temperature at which a substance transitions from a liquid to a gas (vaporizes) at a given pressure, distinctive for each substance.