Assume that it is January 1, 2022, and that the Mendoza Company is considering the replacement...

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Assume that it is January 1, 2022, and that the Mendoza Company is considering the replacement of a machine that has been used for the past 3 years in a special project for the company. This project is expected to continue for an additional 5 years (i.e., until the end of 2026). Mendoza will either keep the existing machine for another 5 years (8 years total) or replace the existing machine now with a new model that has a 5-year estimated life. Pertinent facts regarding this decision are as follows: Purchase price of machine (including transportation, setup charges, etc.) Useful life (determined at time of acquisition) Estimated salvage value, end of 2026* Expected cash operating costs, per year: Variable (per unit produced/sold) Fixed costs (total) Estimated salvage (terminal) values: January 1, 2022 Keep Existing Machine Purchase New Machine $ 160,000 $ 200,000 8 years 5 years $ 26,000 $ 21,000 $ 0.35 $ 26,000 $ 0.29 $ 25,000 $ 69,000 December 31, 2026 $ 13,500 Net working capital committed at time of acquisition of existing machine (all fully recovered at end of project, December 31, 2026) $ 31,000 Incremental net working capital required if new machine is purchased on January 1, 2022 (all fully recovered at end of project, December 31, 2026) Expected annual volume of output/sales (in units), over the period 2022 to 2026 *Note: These amounts are used for depreciation calculations. $ 24,000 510,000 $ 11,000 510,000 Assume further that Mendoza is subject to a 40% income tax, for both ordinary income and gains/losses associated with disposal of machinery, and that all cash flows occur at the end of the year, except for the initial investment. Assume that straight-line depreciation is used for tax purposes and that any tax associated with the disposal of machinery occurs at the same time as the related transaction. Assume that it is January 1, 2022, and that the Mendoza Company is considering the replacement of a machine that has been used for the past 3 years in a special project for the company. This project is expected to continue for an additional 5 years (i.e., until the end of 2026). Mendoza will either keep the existing machine for another 5 years (8 years total) or replace the existing machine now with a new model that has a 5-year estimated life. Pertinent facts regarding this decision are as follows: Purchase price of machine (including transportation, setup charges, etc.) Useful life (determined at time of acquisition) Estimated salvage value, end of 2026* Expected cash operating costs, per year: Variable (per unit produced/sold) Fixed costs (total) Estimated salvage (terminal) values: January 1, 2022 Keep Existing Machine Purchase New Machine $ 160,000 $ 200,000 8 years 5 years $ 26,000 $ 21,000 $ 0.35 $ 26,000 $ 0.29 $ 25,000 $ 69,000 December 31, 2026 $ 13,500 Net working capital committed at time of acquisition of existing machine (all fully recovered at end of project, December 31, 2026) $ 31,000 Incremental net working capital required if new machine is purchased on January 1, 2022 (all fully recovered at end of project, December 31, 2026) Expected annual volume of output/sales (in units), over the period 2022 to 2026 *Note: These amounts are used for depreciation calculations. $ 24,000 510,000 $ 11,000 510,000 Assume further that Mendoza is subject to a 40% income tax, for both ordinary income and gains/losses associated with disposal of machinery, and that all cash flows occur at the end of the year, except for the initial investment. Assume that straight-line depreciation is used for tax purposes and that any tax associated with the disposal of machinery occurs at the same time as the related transaction.