Question

"Roper Spring Water" is considering a new bottling line that costs $230,000, last 4 years, and yields cost savings of $55,000 in year 1, $65,000 in year 2, and $75,000 in years 3 and 4. If the interest rate is 7%, what is the net present value of the machine? Should Roper Spring Water buy the machine?

Answer 1

Answer:

Roper Spring Water should not buy the machine, since it produces a negative net present.

Explanation:

Summary of Cash Flows on the Machine are as follows :

Year 0 = ($230,000)

Year 1  = $55,000

Year 2 = $65,000

Year 3 = $75,000

Year 4 = $75,000

Interest rate = 7%

Using the CFj Function of the Financial calculator this will be computed as :

($230,000)  CF j 0

$55,000      CF j 1

$65,000      CF j 2

$75,000      CF j 3

$75,000      CF j 4

i/yr  = 7%

Therefore Net Present Value is - $3,385.13

Since this is a negative Net Present Value, Roper Spring Water should not buy the machine.