Question - SRB Corp. is considering purchasing one of two new diagnostic machines. Either machine would make it possible for the company to bid on jobs that it currently isn't equipped to do. Estimates regarding each machine are provided below.
Machine A Machine B
Original cost $77,810 $190,000
Estimated life 8 years 8 years
Salvage value 0 0
Estimated annual cash inflows $19,930 $40,270
Estimated annual cash outflows $4,820 $8,850
Calculate the net present value and profitability index of each machine. Assume a 9% discount rate.