Caspian Sea Drinks is considering buying the J-Mix 2000. It will allow them to make and sell more product. The machine cost $1.84 million and create incremental cash flows of $522,368.00 each year for the next five years. The cost of capital is 10.27%. What is the net present value of the J-Mix 2000?

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To calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) of the J-Mix 2000, we can use the following formula:

\[ NPV = \sum \frac{C_t}{(1 + r)^t} - C_0 \]

Where:

  • \( C_t \) = cash flow at time t
  • \( r \) = discount rate (cost of capital)
  • \( t \) = time period
  • \( C_0 \) = initial investment

Given:

  • Initial investment \( C_0 = 1,840,000 \)
  • Annual cash flow \( C_t = 522,368 \)
  • Cost of capital \( r = 10.27% = 0.1027 \)
  • Number of years = 5

Let's calculate the present value of the cash flows for each of the five years:

\[ PV = \sum_{t=1}^{5} \frac{522,368}{(1 + 0.1027)^t} \]

Calculating each term:

  1. For \( t = 1 \): \[ PV_1 = \frac{522,368}{(1 + 0.1027)^1} = \frac{522,368}{1.1027} \approx 473,033.11 \]

  2. For \( t = 2 \): \[ PV_2 = \frac{522,368}{(1 + 0.1027)^2} = \frac{522,368}{1.2161} \approx 429,053.34 \]

  3. For \( t = 3 \): \[ PV_3 = \frac{522,368}{(1 + 0.1027)^3} = \frac{522,368}{1.3404} \approx 389,021.79 \]

  4. For \( t = 4 \): \[ PV_4 = \frac{522,368}{(1 + 0.1027)^4} = \frac{522,368}{1.4815} \approx 352,722.65 \]

  5. For \( t = 5 \): \[ PV_5 = \frac{522,368}{(1 + 0.1027)^5} = \frac{522,368}{1.6416} \approx 318,906.54 \]

Now, summing all the present values:

\[ \text{Total PV} = PV_1 + PV_2 + PV_3 + PV_4 + PV_5 \] \[ \text{Total PV} \approx 473,033.11 + 429,053.34 + 389,021.79 + 352,722.65 + 318,906.54 \approx 1,962,737.43 \]

Finally, we can find the NPV:

\[ NPV = \text{Total PV} - C_0 \] \[ NPV = 1,962,737.43 - 1,840,000 \approx 122,737.43 \]

Thus, the Net Present Value (NPV) of the J-Mix 2000 is approximately $122,737.43.