One year? ago, your company purchased a machine used in manufacturing for $105,000. You have learned that a...

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One year? ago, your company purchased a machine used inmanufacturing for

$105,000.

You have learned that a new machine is available that offersmany? advantages; you can purchase it for

$140,000

today. It will be depreciated on a? straight-line basis overten? years, after which it has no salvage value. You expect thatthe new machine will contribute EBITDA? (earnings before? interest,taxes,? depreciation, and? amortization) of

$45,000

per year for the next ten years. The current machine is expectedto produce EBITDA of

$25,000

per year. The current machine is being depreciated on a?straight-line basis over a useful life of 11? years, after which itwill have no salvage? value, so depreciation expense for thecurrent machine is

$9,545

per year. All other expenses of the two machines are identical.The market value today of the current machine is

$50,000.

Your? company's tax rate is

20 %,

and the opportunity cost of capital for this type of equipmentis

11 %

Is it profitable to replace the? year-old machine?

The NPV of the replacement is

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