Problem: Flatte Restaurant is considering the purchase of a $10,400 soufflé maker. The soufflé maker has an economic life of five years and will be fully depreciated by the straight-line method. The machine will produce 2,200 soufflés per year, with each costing $2.60 to make and priced at $5.45. Assume that the discount rate is 16 percent and the tax rate is 34 percent.
- What is the NPV of the project?
- Should the company make the purchase?