a BASIS $70,000.00 BTCF -$18,000.00 TAX RATE 40.00% BASIS $110,000.00 BTCF -$14,000.00 TAX RATE 40.00%
EST SALV $3,000.00 USE LIFE 16
MARRAT = 9.00% EST SALV $4,000.00 USE LIFE 16 MARRAT = 9.00%
RCVD SALV $3,000.00 PERIODS 16 RCVD SALV $4,000.00 PERIODS 16
EOY BTCF DWO TI T ATCF MACRS(10) EOY BTCF DWO TI T ATCF MACRS(10)
0 -$70,000.00 -$70,000.00 0 -$110,000.00 -$110,000.00
1 -$18,000.00 $7,000.00 -$25,000.00 -$10,000.00 –$8,000.00 10.00% 1 -$14,000.00 $11,000.00 -$25,000.00 -$10,000.00 -$4,000.00 10.00%
2 -$18,000.00 $12,600.00 -$30,600.00 -$12,240.00 -$5,760.00 18.00% 2 -$14,000.00 $19,800.00 -$33,800.00 -$13,520.00 -$480.00 18.00%
3 -$18,000.00 $10,080.00 -$28,080.00 -$11,232.00 -$6,768.00 14.40% 3 -$14,000.00 $15,840.00 -$29,840.00 -$11,936.00 -$2,064.00 14.40%
4 -$18,000.00 $8,064.00 -$26,064.00 -$10,425.60 –$7,574.40 11.52% 4 -$14,000.00 $12,672.00 -$26,672.00 -$10,668.80 -$3,331.20 11.52%
5 -$18,000.00 $6,454.00 -$24,454.00 -$9,781.60 -$8,218.40 9.22% 5 -$14,000.00 $10,142.00 -$24,142.00 -$9,656.80 –$4,343.20 9.22%
6 -$18,000.00 $5,159.00 -$23,159.00 -$9,263.60 -$8,736.40 7.37% 6 -$14,000.00 $8,107.00 -$22,107.00 -$8,842.80 –$5,157.20 7.37%
7 -$18,000.00 $4,585.00 -$22,585.00 -$9,034.00 -$8,966.00 6.55% 7 -$14,000.00 $7,205.00 -$21,205.00 -$8,482.00 –$5,518.00 6.55%
8 -$18,000.00 $4,585.00 -$22,585.00 -$9,034.00 -$8,966.00 6.55% 8 -$14,000.00 $7,205.00 -$21,205.00 -$8,482.00 –$5,518.00 6.55%
9 -$18,000.00 $4,592.00 -$22,592.00 -$9,036.80 -$8,963.20 6.56% 9 -$14,000.00 $7,216.00 -$21,216.00 -$8,486.40 –$5,513.60 6.56%
10 -$18,000.00 $4,585.00 -$22,585.00 -$9,034.00 -$8,966.00 6.55% 10 -$14,000.00 $7,205.00 -$21,205.00 -$8,482.00 -$5,518.00 6.55%
11 -$18,000.00 $2,296.00 -$20,296.00 -$8,118.40 -$9,881.60 3.28% 11 -$14,000.00 $3,608.00 -$17,608.00 -$7,043.20 -$6,956.80 3.28%
12 -$18,000.00 $0.00 -$18,000.00 -$7,200.00 –$10,800.00 12 -$14,000.00 $0.00 -$14,000.00 -$5,600.00 -$8,400.00
13 -$18,000.00 $0.00 -$18,000.00 -$7,200.00 –$10,800.00 13 -$14,000.00 $0.00 -$14,000.00 -$5,600.00 -$8,400.00
14 -$18,000.00 $0.00 -$18,000.00 -$7,200.00 –$10,800.00 14 -$14,000.00 $0.00 -$14,000.00 -$5,600.00 -$8,400.00
15 -$18,000.00 $0.00 -$18,000.00 -$7,200.00 –$10,800.00 15 -$14,000.00 $0.00 -$14,000.00 -$5,600.00 -$8,400.00
16 -$15,000.00 $0.00 -$15,000.00 -$6,000.00 -$9,000.00 16 -$10,000.00 $0.00 -$10,000.00 -$4,000.00 -$6,000.00
MARRAT = 9% SUM DEPR MARRAT = 9%
PWAT = -$140,304.52 $110,000.00 PWAT = –$149,335.98
FWAT = -$557,051.86 BOOK VALUE FWAT = -$592,909.50
AWAT = -$16,878.62 $0.00 AWAT = -$17,965.10
SELECT THE CONVEYOR COSTING $70,000.
BASIS $97,599.56 GOAL SEEK CHANGED CELL BTCF -$14,000.00 TAX RATE 40.00%
EST SALV $4,000.00 USE LIFE 16
RCVD SALV $4,000.00 PERIODS 16
EOY BTCF DWO TI T ATCF MACRS(10)
0 -$97,599.56 -$97,599.56
1 -$14,000.00 $9,759.96 -$23,759.96 -$9,503.98 -$4,496.02 10.00%
2 -$14,000.00 $17,567.92 -$31,567.92 -$12,627.17 -$1,372.83 18.00%
3 -$14,000.00 $14,054.34 -$28,054.34 -$11,221.73 -$2,778.27 14.40%
4 -$14,000.00 $11,243.47 -$25,243.47 -$10,097.39 -$3,902.61 11.52%
5 -$14,000.00 $8,998.68 -$22,998.68 -$9,199.47 -$4,800.53 9.22%
6 -$14,000.00 $7,193.09 -$21,193.09 -$8,477.23 -$5,522.77 7.37%
7 -$14,000.00 $6,392.77 -$20,392.77 -$8,157.11 -$5,842.89 6.55%
8 -$14,000.00 $6,392.77 -$20,392.77 -$8,157.11 -$5,842.89 6.55%
9 -$14,000.00 $6,402.53 -$20,402.53 -$8,161.01 -$5,838.99 6.56%
10 -$14,000.00 $6,392.77 -$20,392.77 -$8,157.11 -$5,842.89 6.55%
11 -$14,000.00 $3,201.27 -$17,201.27 -$6,880.51 -$7,119.49 3.28%
12 -$14,000.00 $0.00 -$14,000.00 -$5,600.00 -$8,400.00
13 -$14,000.00 $0.00 -$14,000.00 -$5,600.00 -$8,400.00
14 -$14,000.00 $0.00 -$14,000.00 -$5,600.00 -$8,400.00
15 -$14,000.00 $0.00 -$14,000.00 -$5,600.00 -$8,400.00
16 -$10,000.00 $0.00 -$10,000.00 -$4,000.00 -$6,000.00
AWAT = -$16,878.62 GOAL SEEK SET CELL
THE COST OF THE MORE EXPENSIVE CONVEYOR MUST BE $97,599.56 FOR THE TWO TO BE EQUIVALENT.
IN THIS PROBLEM, WE ARE SEEKING THE COST OF THE SECOND CONVEYOR THAT MAKES THE
TWO ALTERNATIVES EQUIVALENT IN TERMS OF PW, FW, OR AW. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF
THE ANALYSIS, IT IS MUCH EASIER TO USE A SEARCH PROCEDURE TO FIND THIS COST. USING
EXCEL, THE LOGICAL CHOICES FOR SEARCH ARE EITHER “SOLVER” OR “GOAL SEEK.” BELOW,
“GOAL SEEK” IS USED AND THE CRITERION IS TO TARGET THE VALUE OF “AW” TO EQUAL THAT OF
THE FIRST ALTERNATIVE. THE “CHANGED CELL” IS THE BASIS (OR COST).