(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 137

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The management of Melchiori Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $310,000, would last for 6 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $116,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 16% on all investment projects.
-The net present value of the proposed project is closest to:

• A)$286,179
• B)$386,000
• C)$117,460
• D)$158,431

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Definitions:

Overapplied Amount

This term refers to a situation where the allocated or applied costs in cost accounting exceed the actual costs incurred.

Factory Overhead Rate

A cost allocation rate used in manufacturing to assign estimated overhead costs to production activities or output, based on a predetermined formula.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked directly on the production of goods.

Overapplied Overhead

Occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are more than the actual overhead costs incurred, leading to adjustments in cost accounting records.