The following data are accumulated by Lingle Company in evaluating the purchase of $180,000 of equipment having a 4-year useful life:     Net Income   Net Cash Flow Year 1   $51,000        $96,000      Year 2 33,000      78,000      Year 3 15,000      60,000      Year 4 3,000      48,000        Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335 7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279 8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233 9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162   a. Assuming that the desired rate of return is 15%, determine the net present value for the proposal. (If required, round to the nearest dollar.) Use the table of the present value of $1 presented above. Present value of net cash flow $fill in the blank 1 Amount to be invested $fill in the blank 2 Net present value $fill in the blank

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The following data are accumulated by Lingle Company in evaluating the purchase of $180,000 of equipment having a 4-year useful life:

    Net Income   Net Cash Flow
Year 1   $51,000        $96,000     
Year 2 33,000      78,000     
Year 3 15,000      60,000     
Year 4 3,000      48,000     

 

Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20%
1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833
2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694
3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579
4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482
5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402
6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335
7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279
8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233
9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194
10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162

 

a. Assuming that the desired rate of return is 15%, determine the net present value for the proposal. (If required, round to the nearest dollar.) Use the table of the present value of $1 presented above.

Present value of net cash flow $fill in the blank 1
Amount to be invested $fill in the blank 2
Net present value $fill in the blank 3
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