Health Care Systems of the South Is About to Buy

question 59

Essay

Health Care Systems of the South is about to buy an expensive piece of diagnostic equipment.The company estimates that it will generate uniform revenues of $500,000 for each of the next eight years.What is the present value of this stream of earnings,at an interest rate of 6%? What is the net present value if the machine lasts only six years,not eight? If the equipment cost $2,750,000,should the company purchase it?

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventory

Merchandise Inventory refers to the products a company has in stock that are ready to be sold, represented as an asset on the balance sheet.

Cost of Goods Sold

This is the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold in a company.

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory management system where records of inventory quantities are updated on a continuous basis as transactions occur.

Accounts Payable

The amount of money a company owes creditors (suppliers, etc.) in return for goods and services they have delivered.