Replacement Analysis

The Everly Equipment Company's flange$-$lipping machine was purchased $5$ years ago for $$65,000.$ It had an expected life of $10$ years when it was bought and its remaining depreciation is $$6,500$ per

year for each year of its remaining life. As older flange$-$lippers are robust and useful machines, this one can be sold for $$20,000$ at the end of its useful life.

A new high$-$efficiency digital$-$controlled flange$-$lipper can be purchased for $$160,000,$ including installation costs. During its $5-$year life, it will reduce cash operating expenses by $$45,000$ per year,

although it will not affect sales. At the end of its useful life, the high$-$efficiency machine is estimated to be worthless. MACRS depreciation will be used, and the machine will be depreciated over its $3-$

year class life rather than its $5-$year economic life, so the applicable depreciation rates are $33\mathrm{.}33\%,44\mathrm{.}45\%,14\mathrm{.}81\%,$ and $7\mathrm{.}41\%.$

The old machine can be sold today for $$55,000.$ The firm's tax rate is $25\%,$ and the appropriate cost of capital is $15\%.$

a$.$ If the new flange$-$lipper is purchased, what is the amount of the initial cash flow at Year $0?$ Round your answer to the nearest dollar. Cash outflow, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign.

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b$.$ What are the incremental net cash flows that will occur at the end of Years $1$ through $5?$ Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Cash outflows, if any,

should be indicated by a minus sign.

c$.$ What is the NPV of this project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar. Negative value, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign.

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Should Everly replace the flange$-$lipper?