Cost to produce Annual cost of direct material: Need of 1,100,000 cans per year $330,000 Annual cost of direct labor for new employees: Wages 72,000 Health benefits 7,500 Other benefits 12,960 Total wages and benefits 92,460 Other variable production costs Total annual production costs $422,460 Annual cost to purchase cans $495,000
Part 1 Cash flows over the life of the project Before Tax After Tax Item Amount Amount Annual cash savings $72,540 0.65 $47,151 Tax savings due to depreciation 32,000 0.35 $11,200 Total annual cash flow $58,351
Part 2 Payback Period
200,000/58,351 3.4 Years Part 3 Annual rate of return Accounting income as result of decreased costs Annual cash savings $72,540 Less Depreciation (32,000) Before tax income 40,540 Tax at 35% rate (14,189) After tax income $26,351 26,351/200,000