The management of Ballard MicroBrew is considering the purchase of an automated bottling machine for $59,000. The machine would replace an old piece of equipment that costs $15,000 per year to operate. The new machine would cost $7,000 per year to operate. The old machine currently in use is fully depreciated and could be sold now for a salvage value of $25,000. The new machine would have a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. Required: 1. What is the annual depreciation expense associated with the new bottling machine? 2. What is the annual incremental net operating income provided by the new bottling machine? 3. What is the amount of the initial investment associated with this project that should be used for calculating the simple rate of return? 4. What is the simple rate of return on the new bottling machine? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%.) 2. Depreciation expense Incremental net operating income Initial investment Simple rate of return 3 31 3 19 Nick's Novelties, Inc., is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $592,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $59,200. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows: $300,000 Revenues Less operating expenses: Commissions to amusement houses Insurance Depreciation Maintenance Net operating income $70, eee 66,080 35,520 90,eee 261,520 $ 38,480 Required: 1a. Compute the payback period associated with the new electronic games. 1b. Assume that Nick's Novelties, Inc., will not purchase new games unless they provide a payback period of five years or less. We the company purchase the new games? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1A Reg 1B Compute the payback period associated with the new electronic games. Payback period Years Reg 1A Req 1B > Nick's Novelties, Inc., is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $592,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $59,200. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows: $300,000 Revenues Less operating expenses: Commissions to amusement houses Insurance Depreciation Maintenance Net operating income $70,000 66,000 35,52e 90,000 261,520 $ 38,480 2a. Compute the simple rate of return promised by the games 2b. If the company requires a simple rate of return of at least 8%, will the games be purchased? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 2A Req 2B Compute the simple rate of return promised by the games. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place, i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%) Simple rate of return Reg za Req 2B >
