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irrelevant and relevnat costs

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  • February 4, 2022 at 3:12 am #648068
    caramellatte
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    Cab Co owns and runs 350 taxis and had sales of $10 million in the last year. Cab Co is considering introducing a new computerised taxi tracking system.

    The expected costs and benefits of the new computerised tracking system are as follows:

    (1)
    The system would cost $2,100,000 to implement.
    (2)
    Depreciation would be provided at $420,000 per annum.
    (3)
    $75,000 has already been spent on staff training in order to evaluate the potential of the new system. Further training costs of $425,000 would be required in the first year if the new system is implemented.
    (4)

    Sales are expected to rise to $11 million in Year 1 if the new system is implemented, thereafter increasing by 5% per annum. If the new system is not implemented, sales would be expected to increase by $200,000 per annum.
    (5)
    Despite increased sales, savings in vehicle running costs are expected as a result of the new system. These are estimated at 1% of total sales.
    (6)
    Six new members of staff would be recruited to manage the new system at a total cost of $120,000 per annum.
    (7)
    Cab Co would have to take out a maintenance contract for the new system at a cost of $75,000 per annum for five years.
    (8)
    Interest on money borrowed to finance the project would cost $150,000 per annum.
    (9)
    Cab Co’s cost of capital is 10% per annum.

    In order to determine whether a computerised tracking system should be introduced, indicate whether each of the following is a relevant or an irrelevant cost for a net present value (NPV) evaluation.

    Computerised tracking system investment of $2,100,000 Relevant

    Depreciation of $420,000 in each of the five years Irrelevant

    Staff training costs of $425,000 Relevant

    New staff total salary of $120,000 per annum Relevant

    Staff training costs of $75,000 Irrelevant

    Interest cost of $150,000 per annum Irrelevant

    Could you tell me how to determine whether a cost is relevant or irrelevant? i dont know how to determine. thank you

    February 4, 2022 at 8:03 am #648085
    John Moffat
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    The relevant costs when using DCF appraisal are the future, incremental (extra), cash flows resulting from the investment.

    Depreciation is not relevant because it is not a cash cost.

    The $75,000 training cost is not relevant because it has already been spent (whether or not we do the new investment, it has still already been spent).

    Interest is irrelevant because the whole point of discounting is to account for the interest and so to include it in the cash flows would be accounting for it twice.

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