The purchase and installation costs of some pieces of equipment are given as a function of weight of the equipment rather than operating capacity. An example of this is the bare module costs of large tanks. The 1990, the bare module cost for an aluminum tank weighing 45,000 kg was $840,000. For a size range from 45,000 to 450,000 kg, the bare module cost exponent scaling factor, i. e. m, is 0.93 for scaling using the tank weight. If an aluminum tank weighing 380,000 kg is to be purchased in 2003, what bare module cost is the bare module cost of the tank

Franklin painting company is considering whether to purchase a new spray paint machine that costs $4,800. the machine is expected to save labor, increasing net income by $720 per year. the effective life of the machine is 15 years according to the manufacturer’s estimate. required determine the unadjusted rate of return based on the average cost of the investment.

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Oakmont company has an opportunity to manufacture and sell a new product for a four-year period. the company’s discount rate is 18%. after careful study, oakmont estimated the following costs and revenues for the new product: cost of equipment needed $ 230,000 working capital needed $ 84,000 overhaul of the equipment in year two $ 9,000 salvage value of the equipment in four years $ 12,000 annual revenues and costs: sales revenues $ 400,000 variable expenses $ 195,000 fixed out-of-pocket operating costs $ 85,000 when the project concludes in four years the working capital will be released for investment elsewhere within the company. click here to view exhibit 12b-1 and exhibit 12b-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.