LMN Industries intends to purchase a machine to expand its production capacity. Three options are...

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LMN Industries intends to purchase a machine to expand its production capacity. Three options are being evaluated. The relevant details including estimated yearly expenditure and sales are as follows. Assume all sales are on cash. The corporate income-tax rate is 33%. Interest on capital may be assumed to be 10%.

Particulars

Machine P(Rs)

Machine Q(Rs)

Machine R(Rs)

Initial investment

3,20,000

3,50,000

3,80,000

Estimated annual sales

5,50,000

5,80,000

6,00,000

Cost of production:




Direct material

60,000

55,000

65,000

Direct labour

50,000

45,000

55,000

Factory overhead

75,000

70,000

80,000

Administration cost

18,000

16,000

20,000

Selling & Distribution cost

10,000

9,000

11,000

The economic life of Machine P is 5 years, Machine Q is 4 years, and Machine R is 6 years. The scrap values are Rs.25,000, Rs.20,000, and Rs.30,000 respectively. Calculate the most profitable investment based on the payback period method.

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