Hiland Inc. manufactures snowsuits. Hiland is considering purchasing a new sewing machine at a cost of $2.45
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Hiland Inc. manufactures snowsuits. Hiland is considering purchasing a new sewing machine at a cost of $2.45 million. Its existing machine was purchased five years ago at a price of $1.8 million; six months ago, Hiland spent $55,000 to keep it operational. The existing sewing machine can be sold today for $260,000. The new sewing machine would require a one-time, $85,000 training cost. Operating costs would decrease by the following amounts for years 1 to 7:
| Year | 1 | $390,000 |
| 2 | 400,000 | |
| 3 | 411,000 | |
| 4 | 426,000 | |
| 5 | 434,000 | |
| 6 | 435,000 | |
| 7 | 436,000 |
The new sewing machine would be depreciated according to the declining-balance method at a rate of 20%. The salvage value is expected to be $350,000. This new equipment would require maintenance costs of $100,000 at the end of the fifth year. The cost of capital is 9%. (Refer the below table)
a.Calculate the net present value.| Net present value | $ |
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