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5 December, 07:47

A company is considering the purchase of a new machine for $66,000. Management predicts that the machine can produce sales of $22,000 each year for the next 10 years. Expenses are expected to include direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead totaling $10,400 per year including depreciation of $5,800 per year. The company's tax rate is 40%. What is the payback period for the new machine? a. 3.00 years. b. 6.73 years. c. 5.17 years. d. 11.38 years. e. 17.19 years.

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  1. 5 December, 10:42
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    After Tax Cashflow: $

    Annual sales 22,000

    Less: Annual expenses 10,400

    Profit before tax 11,600

    Less: Tax @ 40% 4,640

    Profit after tax 6,960

    Add: Depreciation 5,800

    After-tax net cashflow 12,760

    Payback period = Initial outlay

    After-tax net cashflow

    = $66,000

    $12,760

    = 5.17 years

    Explanation:

    In this question, there is need to calculate after-tax net cashflow, which is sales minus expenses - tax plus depreciation. Tax is calculated at 40% of profit before tax. Payback period is the ratio of initial outlay to after-tax net cashflow.
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