Question

One year​ ago, your company purchased a machine used in manufacturing for . You have learned that a new machine is available that offers many​ advantages; you can purchase it for today. It will be depreciated on a​ straight-line basis over ten​ years, after which it has no salvage value. You expect that the new machine will contribute EBITDA​ (earnings before​ interest, taxes,​ depreciation, and​ amortization) of per year for the next ten years. The current machine is expected to produce EBITDA of per year. The current machine is being depreciated on a​ straight-line basis over a useful life of 11​ years, after which it will have no salvage​ value, so depreciation expense for the current machine is per year. All other expenses of the two machines are identical. The market value today of the current machine is . Your​ company's tax rate is ​, and the opportunity cost of capital for this type of equipment is . Is it profitable to replace the​ year-old machine?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes it would be profitable to replace a year old machine.

Explanation:

its always best to buy new things to replace others.

old things usually dont work correctly and could be out of date.

buying something new can reduce that probability of not working correctly