Ignore income taxes in this problem.)  Your Company has a telephone system that is in poor condition. The system must be either overhauled or replaced with a new system. The following data have been gathered concerning these two alternatives:       Present System Proposed New System   Purchase cost when new $100,000 $110,000   Accumulated depreciation 90,000     Overhaul cost needed now 80,000     Working capital required   50,000   Annual cash operating costs 30,000 20,000   Salvage value now of old system   10,000   Salvage value in 8 years 2,000 15,000   Your Company uses a 12% discount rate and the total cost approach to capital budgeting analysis. Both alternatives are expected to have a useful life of eight years.  What is the net present value of the new system alternative?  Enter your answer without dollar signs.  If the NPV is negative enter with a minus sign in front.

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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.)  Your Company has a telephone system that is in poor condition. The system must be either overhauled or replaced with a new system. The following data have been gathered concerning these two alternatives:

 

 

 

Present System

Proposed New System

 

Purchase cost when new

$100,000

$110,000

 

Accumulated depreciation

90,000

 

 

Overhaul cost needed now

80,000

 

 

Working capital required

 

50,000

 

Annual cash operating costs

30,000

20,000

 

Salvage value now of old system

 

10,000

 

Salvage value in 8 years

2,000

15,000

 

Your Company uses a 12% discount rate and the total cost approach to capital budgeting analysis. Both alternatives are expected to have a useful life of eight years.  What is the net present value of the new system alternative?  Enter your answer without dollar signs.  If the NPV is negative enter with a minus sign in front.

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