Assume that Hafeet Corporation is considering the replacement of
some of its older and outdated carpet-manufacturing equipment. Its
objective is to improve the efficiency of operations in terms of
both speed and reduction in the number of defects. The company's
finance department has compiled pertinent data that will allow it
to conduct a marginal cost-benefit analysis for the proposed
equipment replacement. The cash outlay for new equipment would be
approximately $900,000. The net book value of the old equipment and
its potential net selling price add up to $375,000. The total
benefits from the new equipment (measured in today's dollars) would
be $1,800,000. The benefits of the old equipment over a similar
period of time (measured in today's dollars) would be
$600,000.
Required
Conduct a marginal cost-benefit analysis for Hafeet Corporation,
and determine the following:
a. The marginal (added) benefits of the proposed new
equipment.
b. The marginal (added) cost of the proposed new equipment.
c. The net benefit of the proposed new equipment.
d. What would you recommend that the firm do? Why?
d.Hafeet Corporation should replace the old equipment and should buy the new equipment.As the replacement decision would provide the corporation with a net benefit of $675,000.
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