A company wants to buy a new management information system. The cost of the system is $10 million, with an additional $1,000,000 for delivery/installation. Immediate net working capital of $500,000 and an additional net working capital investment of $250,000 at the end of year one. The system has a life of 10 years. It will be depreciated as a 7-year asset under MACRS rules. Salvage value is $1,000,000 at end of 10 years. Tax rate is 24 percent. Rate of return is 16%.
New system will save $2,400,000 per year. Costs are $500,000 during the first year, and will increase by 6% per year for the ten year period. Sales price is $15 per unit of computer time and sales are expected to be 170,000 units. After the first year, demand for computer time will decline by 5% per year. An additional $400,000 per year in computer operating costs will be charged and will increase by 6% annully over the ten years.
Calculate the NPV.