Flint Pix currently uses a six-year-old molding machine to manufacture silver picture frames

Accounting Nov 12, 2021

Flint Pix currently uses a six-year-old molding machine to manufacture silver picture frames. The company paid $95,000 for the machine, which was state of the art at the time of purchase. Although the machine will likely last another ten years, it will need a $12,000 overhaul in four years. More important, it does not provide enough capacity to meet customer demand. The company currently produces and sells 9,000 frames per year, generating a total contribution margin of $92,500.

Martson Molders currently sells a molding machine that will allow Flint Pix to increase production and sales to 12,000 frames per year. The machine, which has a ten-year life, sells for $138,000 and would cost $14,000 per year to operate. Flint Pix’s current machine costs only $8,000 per year to operate. If Flint Pix purchases the new machine, the old machine could be sold at its book value of $5,000. The new machine is expected to have a salvage value of $20,200 at the end of its ten-year life. Flint Pix uses straight-line depreciation.

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(a)

Calculate the new machine’s net present value assuming a 14% discount rate. (For calculation purposes, use 4 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided and round final answer to 0 decimal place, e.g. 58,971.)

Net present value

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(b)

Use Excel or a similar spreadsheet application to calculate the new machine’s internal rate of return. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25%.)

Internal rate of return

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(c)

Calculate the new machine’s payback period. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25.)

Payback period

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