Answer:
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.
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).
