Question

The capital budgeting committee of the Caldwell Pipe Corporation is evaluating the possibility of replacing its old pipe-bending machine with a more advanced model. Information on the existing machine and the new model follows: Existing machine New machine Original cost $200,000 $400,000 Market value now 80,000 Market value in year 5 0 20,000 Annual cash operating costs 40,000 10,000 Remaining life 5 yrs 5 yrs Refer to Caldwell Pipe Corporation. If the company buys the new machine and disposes of the existing machine, corporate profit over the five-year life of the new machine will be ________ than the profit that would have been generated had the existing machine been retained for five years.

Answer 1

Caldwell Pipe Corporation

If the company buys the new machine and disposes of the existing machine, corporate profit over the five-year life of the new machine will be ___$150,000_____ than the profit that would have been generated had the existing machine been retained for five years.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Existing machine New machine

Original cost $200,000 $400,000

Market value now 80,000

Market value in year 5 0 20,000

Annual cash operating costs 40,000 10,000

Remaining life 5 yrs 5 yrs

Total cash operating costs $200,000 $50,000

Difference between the annual cash operating costs = $150,000 ($200,000 - $50,000)

b) Corporate profit is based on the difference between the net revenue and the cost of operations. With the old machine, the total cash operating costs after 5 years will be $200,000 ($40,000 * 5). On the other hand, with the new machine, the total cash operating costs after 5 years will be $50,000 ($10,000 * 5). This makes an operating cost difference of $150,000 ($200,000 - $50,000).