Cash Payback Period, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis Elite Apparel Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Year Plant Expansion Retail Store Expansion 1 $163,000   $136,000   2 133,000   160,000   3 115,000   110,000   4 104,000   77,000   5 33,000   65,000   Total $548,000   $548,000     Each project requires an investment of $296,000. A rate of 6% has been selected for the net present value analysis. 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    Compute the net present value. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.   Plant Expansion Retail Store Expansion Total present value of net cash flow $ $ Less amount to be invested     Net present value $ $

The management of Riker Inc. is exploring five different investment opportunities. Information on the five projects under study follow Project Number Investment required Present value of cash inflows at a 10% discount rate Net present value Life of the project Project 1 2 3 4 5 Profitability Index 1 2 3 $(390,000) $(330,000) $(350,000) 478,490 396,950 $ 88,490 $ 66,950 6 years 3 years First preference Second preference 433,190 $ (83,190) 5 years The company's required rate of return is 10%; thus, a 10% discount rate has been used in the preceding present value computations. Limited funds are available for investment, and so the company cannot accept all of the available projects. Third preference Fourth preference Fifth preference 4 $(330,000) Required: 1. Compute the profitability Index for each investment project. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 300, 100 $ 29,900 12 years 5 $(480,000) 562,860 $82,860 6 years 2. Rank the five projects according to preference, in terms of (a)…

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Annual cash inflows that will arise from two competing investment projects are given below: Year Investment A Investment B 1 $7,000 $ 10,000 2 8,000 3 9,000 4 10,000 $ 34,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 $ 34,000 The discount rate is 7%. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: Compute the present value of the cash inflows for each investment.