Devon Corporation uses a discount rate of 8% in its capital budgeting. Partial analysis of an investment in automated equipment with a useful life of 8 years has thus far yielded a net present value of -$496,541. This analysis did not include any estimates of the intangible benefits of automating this process nor did it include any estimate of the salvage value of the equipment. (Ignore income taxes.)Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.Required:a. Ignoring any salvage value, how large would the additional cash flow per year from the intangible benefits have to be to make the investment in the automated equipment financially attractive?b. Ignoring any cash flows from intangible benefits, how large would the salvage value of the automated equipment have to be to make the investment in the automated equipment financially attractive?

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Margot Stevens · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : a.Minimum annual cash flows from the intangible benefits= Negative net present value to be offset ÷ Present value factor= $496,541 ÷ 5.747 = $86,400b.Minimum salvage value= Negative net present value to the offset ÷ Present value factor= $496,541 ÷ 0.540 = $919,520

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