#1 Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the purchase of a plum juicer - the PJX5. There is no planned increase in production. The PJX5 will reduce costs by squeezing more juice from each plum and doing so in a more efficient manner. Mr. Bensen gave Derek the following information. What is the NPV of the PJX5? a. The PJX5 will cost $2.45 million fully installed and has a 10 year life. It will be depreciated to a book value of $267,003.00 and sold for that amount in year 10. b. The Engineering Department spent $30,417.00 researching the various juicers. c. Portions of the plant floor have been redesigned to accommodate the juicer at a cost of $22,769.00. d. The PJX5 will reduce operating costs by $451,005.00 per year. e. CSD's marginal tax rate is 23.00%. f. CSD is 61.00% equity-financed. g. CSD's 13.00-year, semi-annual pay, 5.00% coupon bond sells for $978.00. h. CSD's stock currently has a market value of $20.16 and Mr. Bensen believes the market estimates that dividends will grow at 2.58% forever. Next year's dividend is projected to be $1.71. Submit
#1 Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the purchase of a plum juicer - the PJX5. There is no planned increase in production. The PJX5 will reduce costs by squeezing more juice from each plum and doing so in a more efficient manner. Mr. Bensen gave Derek the following information. What is the NPV of the PJX5? a. The PJX5 will cost $2.45 million fully installed and has a 10 year life. It will be depreciated to a book value of $267,003.00 and sold for that amount in year 10. b. The Engineering Department spent $30,417.00 researching the various juicers. c. Portions of the plant floor have been redesigned to accommodate the juicer at a cost of $22,769.00. d. The PJX5 will reduce operating costs by $451,005.00 per year. e. CSD's marginal tax rate is 23.00%. f. CSD is 61.00% equity-financed. g. CSD's 13.00-year, semi-annual pay, 5.00% coupon bond sells for $978.00. h. CSD's stock currently has a market value of $20.16 and Mr. Bensen believes the market estimates that dividends will grow at 2.58% forever. Next year's dividend is projected to be $1.71. Submit
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Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the purchase of a plum juicer - the PJX5. There is no
planned increase in production. The PJX5 will reduce costs by squeezing more juice from
each plum and doing so in a more efficient manner. Mr. Bensen gave Derek the following
information. What is the NPV of the PJX5?
a. The PJX5 will cost $2.45 million fully installed and has a 10 year life. It will be
depreciated to a book value of $267,003.00 and sold for that amount in year 10.
b. The Engineering Department spent $30,417.00 researching the various juicers.
c. Portions of the plant floor have been redesigned to accommodate the juicer at a cost of
$22,769.00.
d. The PJX5 will reduce operating costs by $451,005.00 per year.
e. CSD's marginal tax rate is 23.00%.
f. CSD is 61.00% equity-financed.
g. CSD's 13.00-year, semi-annual pay, 5.00% coupon bond sells for $978.00.
h. CSD's stock currently has a market value of $20.16 and Mr. Bensen believes the market
estimates that dividends will grow at 2.58% forever. Next year's dividend is projected to be
$1.71.
Submit](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6dfd9263-c96a-4823-9b30-60a7b03675c6%2F9fe7e957-4b66-4b15-af0d-7263494b1157%2F9xy9jln_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the purchase of a plum juicer - the PJX5. There is no
planned increase in production. The PJX5 will reduce costs by squeezing more juice from
each plum and doing so in a more efficient manner. Mr. Bensen gave Derek the following
information. What is the NPV of the PJX5?
a. The PJX5 will cost $2.45 million fully installed and has a 10 year life. It will be
depreciated to a book value of $267,003.00 and sold for that amount in year 10.
b. The Engineering Department spent $30,417.00 researching the various juicers.
c. Portions of the plant floor have been redesigned to accommodate the juicer at a cost of
$22,769.00.
d. The PJX5 will reduce operating costs by $451,005.00 per year.
e. CSD's marginal tax rate is 23.00%.
f. CSD is 61.00% equity-financed.
g. CSD's 13.00-year, semi-annual pay, 5.00% coupon bond sells for $978.00.
h. CSD's stock currently has a market value of $20.16 and Mr. Bensen believes the market
estimates that dividends will grow at 2.58% forever. Next year's dividend is projected to be
$1.71.
Submit
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