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Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $6.23 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 5 years with a residual value of $1,030,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 47,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit.
Current (no automation)
Proposed (automation)
Production and sales volume
90,000 Units
137,000 Units
Per Unit
Total
Per Unit
Total
Sales revenue
$
92
?
$
92
?
Variable costs
Direct materials
$
16
$
16
Direct labor
20
?
Variable manufacturing overhead
12
12
Total variable manufacturing costs
48
?
Contribution margin
$
44
?
$
48
?
Fixed manufacturing costs
1,140,000
2,330,000
Net Operating income
?
?
Complete the following table showing the totals and summarize the difference in the alternatives.
Current (no automation)
Proposed (automation)
Production and Sales Volume
90000 Units
137000 Units
Per Unit
Total
Per Unit
Total
Sales Revenue
$92
$8,280,000
$92
$12,604,000
Variable Costs:
Direct Materials
$16
$16
Direct Labor
20
16
Variable Manufacturing Overhead
12
12
Total Variable Manufacturing Costs
48
44
Contribution Margin
$44
3,960,000
$48
6,576,000
Fixed Manufacturing Costs
$1,140,000
2,330,000
Net Operating Income
2.
Determine the project's accounting rate of return. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Accounting rate of return _________%
3. Determine the project's payback period. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
_________
4.
4.
Using a discount rate of 14 percent, calculate the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
Net present value_________
5.
Recalculate the NPV using a 9% discount rate. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
Net present Value________
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