Universal Electronics is considering the purchase of manufacturing equipment with a 10-year midpoint in its asset depreciation range (ADR). Carefully refer to Table 12–11 to determine in what depreciation category the asset falls. (Hint: It is not 10 years.) The asset will cost $210,000, and it will produce earnings before depreciation and taxes of $68,000 per year for three years, and then $31,000 a year for seven more years. The firm has a tax rate of 35 percent. Assume the cost of capital is 13 percent. In doing your analysis, if you have years in which there is no depreciation, merely enter a zero for depreciation. Use Table 12–12. UseAppendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. blo61612_app_A-A8.pdf
a. Calculate the net present value. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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b. Based on the net present value, should Universal Electronics purchase the asset?
Yes
No