Odessa Oil Company is considering the purchase of new petroleum processing equipment. The relevant data for the alternative under consideration are presented below.
First Cost $278,750
Annual Income $125/barrel of processed petroleum
Annual Operating Costs $25,500 the first year increasing $2,000 each year thereafter
Annual Property Taxes 8% of first cost
Annual Insurance 4% of first cost payable at the end of each year
Salvage Value 15% of first cost
Useful Life 10 years
Odessa Oil Company’s minimum attractive rate of return is 7%. Determine the number of barrels/year of petroleum that must be processed in order to justify purchasing the machine.