a. Ignoring any salvage value, how large would the additional cash flow per year from the intangible benefits have to be to make the investment in the automated equipment financially attractive?

b. Ignoring any cash flows from intangible benefits, how large would the salvage value of the automated equipment have to be to make the investment in the automated equipment financially attractive?

Determine the simple rate of return on the investment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Devon Corporation uses a discount rate of 8% in its capital budgeting. Partial analysis of an investment in automated equipment with a useful life of 6 years has thus far yielded a net present value of -$497,341. This analysis did not include any estimates of the intangible benefits of automating this process nor did it include any estimate of the salvage value of the equipment. (Ignore income taxes.) Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. Required: a. Ignoring any salvage value, how large would the additional cash flow per year from the intangible benefits have to be to make the investment in the automated equipment financially attractive? b. Ignoring any cash flows from intangible benefits, how large would the salvage value of the automated equipment have to be to make the investment in the automated equipment financially attractive? (Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) a. Minimum annual cash flows b. Minimum salvage value Russnak Corporation is investigating automating a process by purchasing a new machine for $519,000 that would have a 6 year useful life and no salvage value. By automating the process, the company would save $135,000 per year in cash operating costs. The company's current equipment would be sold for scrap now, yielding $26,000. The annual depreciation on the new machine would be $86,500. (Ignore income taxes.) Required: Determine the simple rate of return on the investment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Simple rate of return %