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 $150,000   $126,000   2 123,000   147,000   3 106,000   101,000   4 96,000   71,000   5 30,000   60,000   Total $505,000   $505,000     Each project requires an investment of $273,000. A rate of 10% 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 Required: 1a.  Compute the cash payback period for each project.   Cash Payback Period Plant Expansion   Retail Store Expansion   1b.  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 Present value of net cash flow total $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4 Less amount to be invested $fill in the blank 5 $fill in the blank 6 Net present value $fill in the blank 7 $fill in the blank 8 2.  Because of the timing of the receipt of the net cash flows, the     offers a higher

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.

Annual cash inflows that will arise from two competing investment projects are given below: Investment A $ 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 $ 18,000 Year 1 2 3 4 The discount rate is 10% Click here to view Exhibit 148 1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables Required: Compute the present value of the cash inflows for each investment Year 1234 S S Investment B $6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 $18,000 Present Value of Cash Flows Investment A 300 300 $ Investment B

The management of Advanced Alternative Power Inc. is considering two capital investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Year Wind Turbines Biofuel Equipment 1 $160,000   $320,000   2 160,000   320,000   3 160,000   320,000   4 160,000   320,000     Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528 3 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106 4 3.465 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.589 5 4.212 3.791 3.605 3.352 2.991 6 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.784 3.326 7 5.582 4.868 4.564 4.160 3.605 8 6.210 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.837 9 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.031 10 7.360 6.145 5.650 5.019 4.192 The wind turbines require an investment of $456,800, while the biofuel equipment requires an investment of $971,840. No residual value is expected from either project. Required: 1a.  Compute the net present value for each project. Use a rate of 10% and the present…

Payback, NPV, and IRR Rieger International is evaluating the feasibility of investing $87,000 in a piece of equipment that has a 5-year life. The firm has estimated the cash inflows associated with the proposal as shown in the following table: E. The firm has a 9% cost of сapital. a. Calculate the payback period for the proposed investment. b. Calculate the net present value (NPV) for the proposed investment. c. Calculate the internal rate of return (IRR), rounded to the nearest whole percent, for the proposed investment. d. Evaluate the acceptability of the proposed investment using NPV and IRR. What recommendation would you make relative to implementation of the project? ..... a. The payback period of the proposed investment is years. (Round to two decimal places.) b. The NPV of the proposed investment is $ (Round to the nearest cent.) c. The IRR of the proposed investment is %. (Round to two decimal places.) d. Should Rieger International accept or reject the proposed investment?…

Shaylee Corp has $2.10 million to invest in new projects. The company’s managers have presented a number of possible options that the board must prioritize. Information about the projects follows:    Project A Project B Project C Project D Initial investment $ 720,000 $ 400,000 $ 960,000 $ 1,115,000 Present value of future cash flows   935,000   500,000   1,650,000   1,310,000     Required:1. Is Shaylee able to invest in all of these projects simultaneously?multiple choice No Yes   2-a. Calculate the profitability index for each project. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)

Joliet Company is considering two alternative investments. The company requires an 18% return from its investments.   Category Project X Project Y Initial Investment 108,000 $98,000 Net cash flows anticipated:     Year 1 36,000 25,000 Year 2 39,000 45,000 Year 3 32,000 42,000 Year 4 34,000 28,000 Year 5 25,000 17,000 Compute the IRR for both Projects and recommend one of them.

Net present value method, internal rate of return method, and analysis for a service company The management of Advanced Alternative Power Inc. is considering two capital investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Year Wind Turbines Biofuel Equipment 1 $230,000 $410,000 2 230,000 410,000 3 230,000 410,000 4 230,000 410,000   The wind turbines require an investment of $698,510, while the biofuel equipment requires an investment of $1,170,550. No residual value is expected from either project. Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528 3 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106 4 3.465 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.589 5 4.212 3.791 3.605 3.353 2.991 6 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.785 3.326 7 5.582 4.868 4.564 4.160 3.605 8 6.210 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.837 9 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.031 10 7.360 6.145 5.650 5.019 4.192 Required: 1a.  Compute the net present value for each project. Use a rate of…

The management of Advanced Alternative Power Inc. is considering two capital investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Biofuel Equipment $300,000 300,000 3 300,000 4 300,000 The wind turbines require an investment of $887,600, while the biofuel equipment requires an investment of $911,100. No residual value is expected from either project. Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 0.909 1.736 2.487 3.170 3.791 4.355 4.868 Year 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.943 1.833 2.673 3.465 4.212 4.917 5.582 6.210 6.802 7.360 Wind Turbines $280,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 5.335 5.759 6.145 0.893 1.690 2.402 3.037 3.605 4.111 4.564 4.968 5.328 5.650 0.870 1.626 2.283 2.855 3.353 3.785 4.160 4.487 4.772 5.019 20% 0.833 1.528 2.106 2.589 2.991 3.326 3.605 3.837 4.031 4.192