A manager must decide how many machines of a certain type to buy. The machines will be used to manufacture a new gear for which there is increased demand. The manager has narrowed the decision to two alternatives: buy one machine or buy two. If only one machine is purchased and demand is more than it can handle, a second machine
Cusic Cordwood Co. has a project available that will provide aftertax cash flows of $185,000 for the next 6 years. The project has more risk than the company, so the president has told you to use an adjustment factor of plus 2 (+2) percent in your calculations. The company uses 65% equity and 35% debt in its capital structure
Gillian is deciding whether to replace an old machine, and has assembled some information (refer to attachment File #1). She believes that the second-hand market value of either machine will decline over time in line with the depreciation schedule (eg. the old machine should sell for $3,000 today). If there are no taxes, and Gil