Jerry, the manager of a small printing company, needs to replace a worn out copy machine. he is considering two machines; each has a monthly lease cost and a cost per page that is copied: • machine 1 has a $422 monthly lease with a 2.1 cent per page cost up to 250 pages, and then 1.4 cent per page after the 1st 250 pages. • machine 2 has a $566 monthly lease with a 1.6 cent per page cost up to 250 pages, and then 0.9 cent per page after the 1st 250 pages. jerry knows the break-even point is more than 250 pages for each machine. determine the break-even point (per month) in terms of the number of copies for each machine if jerry charges customers 5.0 cents per copy. based on this, which machine do you recommend?

The gilbert instrument corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. the steamer has 6 years of remaining life. if kept,the steamer will have depreciaiton expenses of $650 for five years and $325 for the sixthyear. its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an internet auction site for$4,150 at this time. if the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the endof its useful life. gilbert is considering purchasing the side steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, whichcosts $12,000 and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of$1,500. this steamer falls into the macrs 5-year class, so the applicable depreciationrates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. the new steamer is fasterand allows for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; the newmachine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,900 per year.to support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by$2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. gilbert's marginalfederal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its wacc is 15%.a. should it replace the old steamer? b. npv of replace = $2,083.51