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:

Average Rate Of Return Method

An investment appraisal technique that calculates the expected return of an investment by averaging its annual profits and dividing by its initial cost.

Net Present Value Method

A method used in capital budgeting and investment planning that calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time.

Net Present Value Method

A financial analysis tool used to determine the attractiveness of an investment by calculating the present value of its future cash flows.

Present Values

The present-day worth of a future sum of money or continual cash flows, using a particular rate of return for calculation.