Alesi Corporation Is Considering Purchasing a Machine That Would Cost

question 29

Essay

Alesi Corporation is considering purchasing a machine that would cost $243,600 and have a useful life of 8 years. The machine would reduce cash operating costs by $76,125 per year. The machine would have a salvage value of $60,900 at the end of the project.
Required:
a. Compute the payback period for the machine.
b. Compute the simple rate of return for the machine.

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Definitions:

Anaconda Plan

A strategic plan during the American Civil War aiming to blockade Confederate ports and split the Confederacy by seizing control of the Mississippi River.

Union Blockade

A naval strategy used by the Union during the American Civil War to prevent the Confederacy from trading by sea, aiming to weaken the southern states economically.

Confederate Blockade

Describes the effort by the Confederate States during the American Civil War to prevent the Union from shipping supplies to its forces via certain ports, notably through the use of naval blockades.

Dilemma

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, often involving equally undesirable outcomes.