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Woolrich Company's market research division has projected a substantial increase in demand over the next several years for one of the company's products. To meet this demand, the company will need to produce units as follows:






























Year

Production

in Units

1

20,000

2

30,000

3

40,000

4Af?cA?†'10

45,000












At present, the company is using a single model 2600 machine to manufacture this product. To increase its productive capacity, the company is considering two alternatives:


Alternative 1. The company could purchase another model 2600 machine that would operate along with the one it now owns. The following information is available on this alternative:























a.


The model 2600 machine now in use was purchased for $165,000 four years ago. Its present book value is $99,000, and its present market value is $90,000.



b.


A new model 2600 machine costs $180,000 now. The old model 2600 machine will have to be replaced in six years at a cost of $200,000. The replacement machine will have a market value of about $100,000 when it is four years old.



c.

The variable cost required to produce one unit of product using the model 2600 machine is given under the Af?cAc‚¬A??ogeneral informationAf?cAc‚¬ on the below.

d.

Repairs and maintenance costs each year on a single model 2600 machine total $3,000.









Alternative 2. The company could purchase a model 5200 machine and use the old model 2600 machine as standby equipment. The model 5200 machine is a high-speed unit with double the capacity of the model 2600 machine. The following information is available on this alternative:



















a.

The cost of a new model 5200 machine is $250,000.


b.

The variable cost required to produce one unit of product using the model 5200 machine is given under the Af?cAc‚¬A??ogeneral informationAf?cAc‚¬ on the below.

c.

The model 5200 machine is more costly to maintain than the model 2600 machine. Repairs and maintenance on a model 5200 machine and on a model 2600 machine used as a standby would total $4,600 per year.








The following general information is available on the two alternatives:













a.


Both the model 2600 machine and the model 5200 machine have a 10-year life from the time they are first used in production. The scrap value of both machines is negligible and can be ignored. Straight-line depreciation is used by the company.



b.

The two machine models are not equally efficient. Comparative variable costs per unit of product are as follows:


















































Model

2600

Model

5200

Direct materials per unit

$

0.36

$

0.40

Direct labor per unit

0.50

0.22

Supplies and lubricants per unit

0.04

0.08





Total variable cost per unit

$

0.90

$

0.70














c.


No other factory costs would change as a result of the decision between the two machines.











d.


Woolrich Company uses an 18% discount rate. (Ignore income taxes.)













Click here to view Exhibit 11B-1 andExhibit 11B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.












Required:









1a.


What is the net present value of alternative 1? (Use the total cost approach.)
(Round PV discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, other intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)













Net present value

$











1b.


What is the net present value of alternative 2? (Use the total cost approach.)
(Round PV discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, other intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)













Net present value

$
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