Fonderia Di Torino Case Study
Fonderia di Torino, S.p.A
Midterm Individual Case
1. What are the economic benefits of acquiring the Vulcan Mold-Maker machine? In other words, what is the project’s NPV? This includes calculating initial outflows, cash flows during the lifetime of the project and salvage value. In other words, if you buy the mold maker, you will sell the old machines – what do you net from this sale, and when will you net it?
The benefits of acquiring the Vulcan Mold Maker are that it requires less labor, and is generally more efficient as a machine, requiring less upkeep. The NPV of the new machine is -269985.99, and the NPV of the old machine is -36434.63. The machine would also free up new space for other things if necessary. The initial outflow is the cost of the machine, which is offset by the tax savings associated with the loss of the sale of the old machine, to yield an initial outlay of -813296.25. …show more content…
You have two alternatives – buy the new machine and sell the old machines or don’t buy the new machine and keep the old machine. How can you compare two investments with unequal lives? Which machine is the least cost machine?
You can compare two investments with unequal lives by calculating the equivalent annual cost for each one. In this case, the one with the lower EAC is the option of keeping the old machine, as it is 8341.43 for that and 50340.24 to buy the new
Midterm Individual Case
1. What are the economic benefits of acquiring the Vulcan Mold-Maker machine? In other words, what is the project’s NPV? This includes calculating initial outflows, cash flows during the lifetime of the project and salvage value. In other words, if you buy the mold maker, you will sell the old machines – what do you net from this sale, and when will you net it?
The benefits of acquiring the Vulcan Mold Maker are that it requires less labor, and is generally more efficient as a machine, requiring less upkeep. The NPV of the new machine is -269985.99, and the NPV of the old machine is -36434.63. The machine would also free up new space for other things if necessary. The initial outflow is the cost of the machine, which is offset by the tax savings associated with the loss of the sale of the old machine, to yield an initial outlay of -813296.25. …show more content…
You have two alternatives – buy the new machine and sell the old machines or don’t buy the new machine and keep the old machine. How can you compare two investments with unequal lives? Which machine is the least cost machine?
You can compare two investments with unequal lives by calculating the equivalent annual cost for each one. In this case, the one with the lower EAC is the option of keeping the old machine, as it is 8341.43 for that and 50340.24 to buy the new