Question

Webster's Words has a printing press which they are not using at the present time. In fact, they have not used this equipment for two years. The equipment has no market value because it has been customized to their particular operations. They could sell the machine as scrap metal for $1,500 maximum. The press is eight years old and cost $163,000 new. The current book value is $2,100. The company is trying to decide if a new project would be a feasible means of utilizing this equipment. The value of the press that should be included in the project analysis is:

Answer 1

The value of the press that  Webster's Words should include in the project analysis is $1,500.

The two major considerations in a project analysis are the cost of the project input and the value that the project's output will generate for the entity.

In this scenario, the current book value of the press is not relevant in the project analysis. The scrap value should be considered as it produces a value that can reduce the project's cost and not the committed or sunk cost of the old press.

Data and Calculations:

Maximum scrap value of press = $1,500

Initial cost of the press eight years ago = $163,000

Current book value = $2,100

Relevant value of the press = $1,500 (scrap value)

Thus, the value of the press in the project analysis is $1,500.

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