XYZ Ltd is considering purchasing a new machine to improve its manufacturing process. The company...

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XYZ Ltd is considering purchasing a new machine to improve its manufacturing process. The company has three options. The relevant details including estimated yearly expenditure and sales are given below. All sales are on cash basis. Corporate income-tax rate is 30%. Interest on capital may be assumed to be 9%.

Particulars

Machine X (Rs)

Machine Y (Rs)

Machine Z (Rs)

Initial investment

5,00,000

4,00,000

6,00,000

Estimated annual sales

7,00,000

6,50,000

8,00,000

Cost of production:




Direct material

60,000

55,000

70,000

Direct labour

70,000

60,000

75,000

Factory overhead

80,000

70,000

90,000

Administration cost

30,000

25,000

35,000

Selling & Distribution cost

20,000

15,000

25,000

The economic life of machine X is 4 years, while it is 3 years for the other two. The scrap values are Rs. 60,000, Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 70,000 respectively. Calculate the most profitable investment based on the payback period method.

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