Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below] Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $15 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $500,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 40,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit. Required: 1-a. Complete the following table showing the totals. 1-b. Does Beacon Company favor outomation? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Complete the following table showing the totals. Note: Enter your answers in whole dollars, not in millions. Required: 1-a. Complete the following table showing the totals. 1-b. Does Beacon Company favor automation? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Does Beacon Company favor automation? Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below] Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $15 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $500,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 40,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit. Required: 2. Determine the project's accounting rate of return. Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below] Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $15 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $500,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 40,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit. Required: 3. Determine the project's payback period. Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below] Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $15 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $500,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 40.000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit. Required: 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.) Note: Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter the answer in whole dollars. Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below] Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $15 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $500,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 40,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit. Required: 5. Recalculate the NPV using a 10 percent discount rate. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of \$1. Future Value Annulty of $1, Present Value Annulty of \$1.) Note: Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Enter the answer in whole dollars
