Required information PA11-2 (Algo) Making Automation Decision [LO 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-5) [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $7.33 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 6 years with a residual value of $1,150,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 34,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit. Current (no Proposed automation) (automation) 76,000 units 110,000 units Production and sales Per Per volume Unit Total Unit Total Sales revenue $90 $ ? $90 $ ? Variable costs Direct materials $15 $15 Direct labor 25 ? Variable manufacturing 8 8 overhead Total variable 48 ? manufacturing costs Contribution margin $42 ? $47 ? $ Fixed manufacturing costs 1,140,000 2,250,000 Net operating income ? ? 1,105,008 PA11-2 Part 1 Required: 1-a. Complete the following table showing the totals. (Enter your answers in whole dollars, not in millions.) Current (no automation) 76,000 units Per Unit Total $ 90 Proposed (automation) 110,000 units Per Unit Total $ 90 $ $ 15 15 25 Production and Sales Volume Sales revenue Variable costs Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Total variable manufacturing costs Contribution margin Fixed manufacturing costs 8 8 48 $ 42 $ 47 $ 1,140,000 $ 2,250,000 Net operating income 1-b. Does Beacon Company favor automation? Yes No PA11-2 Part 2 2. Determine the project's accounting rate of return. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Accounting rate of return % PA11-2 Part 3 3. Determine the project's payback period. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Payback period years PA11-2 Part 4 4. Using a discount rate of 15 percent, calculate the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter the answer in whole dollars.) Net present value PA11-2 Part 5 5. Recalculate the NPV using a 10 percent discount rate. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter the answer in whole dollars.) Net present value
