Crane Corp. financed the purchase of a machine by making payments of $30500 at the end of each of five years. The appropriate rate of interest was 6%. The future value of one for five periods at 6% is 1.33823. The future value of an ordinary annuity for five periods at 6% is 5.63709. The present value of an ordinary annuity for five periods at 6% is 4.21236.
What was the cost of the machine to Crane?

Special order carson manufacturing, inc., sells a single product for $36 per unit. at an operating level of 8,000 units, variable costs are $18 per unit and fixed costs $10 per unit. carson has been offered a price of $20 per unit on a special order of 2,000 units by big mart discount stores, which would use its own brand name on the item. if carson accepts the order, material cost will be $3 less per unit than for regular production. however, special stamping equipment costing $4,000 would be needed to process the order; the equipment would then be discarded. assuming that volume remains within the relevant range, prepare an analysis of differential revenue and costs to determine whether carson should accept the special order. use a negative sign with answer to only indicate an income loss from special order; otherwise do not use negative signs with your answers.