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Barker Production Company is considering the purchase of a flexible manufacturing system. The annual cash benefits/savings associated with the system are: Decreased waste: $75,000 Increased quality: $100,000 Decrease in operating costs: $62,500 Increase in on-time deliveries: $12,500 The system will cost $750,000 and will last ten years. The company's cost of capital is 10%. Required: A. What is the payback period for the flexible manufacturing system? B. What is the NPV for the flexible manufacturing system?

          Barker Production Company is considering the purchase of a flexible manufacturing system. The annual cash benefits/savings associated with the system are:
Decreased waste: $75,000
Increased quality: $100,000
Decrease in operating costs: $62,500
Increase in on-time deliveries: $12,500

The system will cost $750,000 and will last ten years. The company's cost of capital is 10%.

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A. What is the payback period for the flexible manufacturing system?
B. What is the NPV for the flexible manufacturing system?

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We can do this by adding up all the annual cash benefits/savings: Annual cash flow = Decreased waste + Increased quality + Decrease in operating costs + Increase in on-time deliveries Annual cash flow = $75,000 + $100,000 + $62,500 + $12,500 Annual cash flow = Show more…

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Barker Production Company is considering the purchase of a flexible manufacturing system. The annual cash benefits/savings associated with the system are: Decreased waste: $75,000 Increased quality: $100,000 Decrease in operating costs: $62,500 Increase in on-time deliveries: $12,500 The system will cost $750,000 and will last ten years. The company's cost of capital is 10%. Required: A. What is the payback period for the flexible manufacturing system? B. What is the NPV for the flexible manufacturing system?

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