Business, 18.03.2021 01:20, lexirandall19

Bailey, Inc., is considering buying a new gang punch that would allow them to produce circuit boards more efficiently. The punch has a first cost of $100,000 and a useful life of 15 years. At the end of its useful life, the punch has no salvage value. Labor costs would increase $2,000 per year using the gang punch, but raw material costs would decrease $12,000 per year. MARR is 5 %/year. A. What is the discounted payback period for this investment? Image for Bailey, Inc., is considering buying a new gang punch that would allow them to produce circuit boards more effi years
B. If the maximum attractive DPBP is 3 years, what is the decision rule for judging the worth of this investment?
C. Should Bailey buy the gang punch based on DPBP?

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