ABC Company is considering the purchase of a computer-aided manufacturing system. The annual before tax cash benefits/savings associated with the system are described below:

Decreased Waste cost	$70,000
Decrease in operating cost	$50,000
Increase in on-time deliveries savings	$75,000

The system will cost	$550,000
Useful life	8 years
Salvage value	0
Cost of Capital	8%
Tax Rate	32%
Depreciation method	Straight line *Do not use first year depreciation, just plain straight line

1. Compute the net annual after tax cash benefits and savings. Use the information above to compute the total annual savings and then you need to compute the net of tax savings.

2. Compute the depreciation tax shield.

3. Set up a table showing the outflow and annual cash inflow.

4. Calculate the payback period for the system. Assume that the company has a policy of only accepting projects with a payback of 5 years or less. Should the company buy the system based on the payback period criteria? Why?

5. Calculate the NPV and IRR for the projects. Should the system be purchased based on the NPV and IRR criteria? Why or why not?