Question

Zen Manufacturing Company is considering replacing a four-year-old machine with a new, advanced model. The old machine was purchased for $60,000, has an estimated useful life of 10 years with no salvage value, and has annual maintenance costs of $15,000. The new machine would cost $45,000, but annual maintenance costs would be only $6,000. The new machine would have an estimated useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. Using straight-line depreciation and an assumed 40% tax rate, compute the additional annual cash inflow if the old machine is replaced.

Answer 1

Answer:

$4,800

Explanation:

The computation of additional annual cash inflow is shown below:-

Saving in Annual Maintenance Cost by new machine = $15,000 - $6,000

= $9,000

Net savings on Maintenance = $9,000 × (1 - 0.4)

= $5,400

Decrease in Depreciation due to purchase of New machinery

= ($60,000 ÷ 10) - ($45,000 - 10)

= $6,000 - $4,500

= $1500  

Tax to be paid due to decrease in Depreciation = Decrease in Depreciation due to purchase of New machinery × Tax rate

= $1,500 × 0.4

= $600

Net Annual cash Inflow due to new machinery =  Net savings on Maintenance - Tax to be paid due to decrease in Depreciation

= $5,400 - $600

= $4,800

So, for computing the additional annual cash inflow we simply applied the above formula.