FastFoods Inc. is considering three new food processing machines. The details are provided below. The corporate...

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  • FastFoods Inc. is considering three new food processing machines. The details are provided below. The corporate tax rate is 26%, and the interest on capital is 10%.

Particulars

Machine F1 (?)

Machine F2 (?)

Machine F3 (?)

Initial investment

4,50,000

3,50,000

5,50,000

Estimated annual sales

6,50,000

6,00,000

7,00,000

Cost of production:




Direct material

55,000

50,000

65,000

Direct labour

65,000

60,000

75,000

Factory overhead

75,000

70,000

85,000

Administration cost

30,000

25,000

35,000

Selling & Distribution cost

25,000

20,000

30,000

  • The economic life of machine F1 is 2 years, while it is 3 years for the other two. The scrap values are ?50,000, ?40,000, and ?30,000 respectively. Use the payback period method to find the best investment.

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