The D Division of the DEF Corporation has budgeted after-tax profits of $1 million for 2013. It has budgeted assets as of January 1, 2013, of $10 million, consisting of $4 million in current assets and $6 million in property, plant and equipment (PP&E). PP&E assets are included in the asset base at gross book value. The net book value of these assets is $3 million and they are depreciated over a 10-year period on a straight-line basis.
Senior management of DEF Corporation has approached the manager of the D Division with a proposal to upgrade some of the division's property, plant & equipment. The financial details of the proposal are as follows:
New Equipment
Estimated cost..............................................$2,000,000
Estimated after-tax annual savings.................$300,000
Estimated life...................................................10 years
Old equipment to be replaced
Original cost................................................$1,500,000
Original estimate of life...................................10 years
Present age.........................................................7 years
Present book...................................................$450,000
Salvage value.............................................................$0
If the project is accepted, the new equipment will be purchased on January 1st, 2013.
Analysis done by the senior management of DEF Corporation has determined that the acquisition of the new equipment would improve the company's overall ROI. The manager of Division D is compensated with a base salary and is also eligible for a bonus if the Division's ROI is higher than what was budgeted.
Required:
Calculate the anticipated ROI for 2013, under the following conditions:
1. Assume the investment in property, plant & equipment assets is accounted for on a gross book value basis for purposes of the ROA calculation.
2. Assume the investment in property, plant & equipment is accounted for on a net book value basis for purposes of the ROA calculation.