Dublin Chips is a manufacturer of prototype chips based in Dublin, Ireland. Next year, in 2018, Dublin Chips expects to deliver 615 prototype chips at an average price of $95,000. Dublin Chips' marketing vice president forecasts growth of 65 prototype chips per year through 2024. That is, demand will be 615 in 2018, 680 in 2019, 745 in 2020, and so on.

Requirement 2. Calculate payback period for the modernize and replace alternatives. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

The payback period in years, for the investment assuming the modernize alternative is

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Modernize Replace 66,300,000 Initial investment in 2018 $ 35,300,000 $ Terminal disposal value in 2024 $ 7,500,000 $ 16,000,000 Useful life 7 years 7 years Total annual cash operating cost per prototype chip $ 78,500 $ 66,000 Dublin Chips uses straight-line depreciation, assuming zero terminal disposal value. For simplicity, we assume no change in prices or costs in future years. The investment will be made at the beginning of 2018, and all transactions thereafter occur on the last day of the year. Dublin Chips' required rate of return is 14%. There is no difference between the modernize and replace alternatives in terms of required working capital. Dublin Chips has a special waiver on income taxes until 2024. More Info The plant cannot produce more than 585 prototype chips annually. To meet future demand, Dublin Chips must either modernize the plant or replace it. The old equipment is fully depreciated and can be sold for $4,200,000 if the plant is replaced. If the plant is modernized, the costs to modernize it are to be capitalized and depreciated over the useful life of the updated plant. The old equipment is retained as part of the modernize alternative. The following data on the two options are available: |y, do not er Requirement 1. Calculate the cash inflows and outflows of the modernize and replace alternatives over the 2018 - 2024 period. First, determine the cash inflows and outflows of the modernize alternative over the 2018 to 2024 period. (Use a minus sign or pa Units Net cash Initial Proceeds from Year sold contributions investments sale of equipment Jan 1, 2018 $ (35,300,000) Dec 31, 2018 615 $ 10,147,500 Dec 31, 2019 680 11,220,000 Dec 31, 2020 745 12,292,500 13,365,000 Dec 31, 2021 810 Dec 31, 2022 875 14,437,500 Dec 31, 2023 940 15,510,000 Dec 31, 2024 1,005 16,582,500 7,500,000 Next, determine the cash inflows and outflows of the replace alternative over the 2018 to 2024 period. (Use a minu Units Net cash Initial Proceeds from Year sold contributions investments sale of equipment (66,300,000) $ 4,200,000 Jan 1, 2018 $ Dec 31, 2018 615 $ 17,835,000 Dec 31, 2019 680 19,720,000 Dec 31, 2020 745 21,605,000 Dec 31, 2021 810 23,490,000 Dec 31, 2022 875 25,375,000 Dec 31, 2023 940 27,260,000 Dec 31, 2024 1,005 29,145,000 $ 16,000,000