Nelson Corporation is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment. The cost savings from the equipment would result in an annual increase in net cash flow of $147,750. The equipment will have an initial cost of $500,000 and have a 5-year useful life, if the salvage value of the equipment is estimated to be $130,000, what is the accounting rate of return? Multiple Choice O O O 12.25% 14.75% 29.55% 31.22%

Alternative R has a first cost of $85,000, annual M&O costs of $60,000, and a $20,000 salvage value after 5 years. Alternative S has a first cost of $175,000 and a $55,000 salvage value after 5 years, but its annual M&O costs are not known. Determine the M&O costs for alternative S that would yield a required incremental rate of return of 25.00% The M&O cost for alternative S is $

The management of Kunkel Company is considering the purchase of a $21,000 machine that would reduce operating costs by $5,000 per year. At the end of the machine’s five-year useful life, it will have zero salvage value. The company’s required rate of return is 12%.   Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table.   Required: 1. Determine the net present value of the investment in the machine. 2. What is the difference between the total, undiscounted cash inflows and cash outflows over the entire life of the machine?

A new project has an initial cost of $250,000. The equipment will be depreciated on a straight-line basis to a zero book value over the five-year life of the project. The projected net income each year is $13,250, $18,000, $20,240, $15,150, and $11,900, respectively. What is the average accounting return? Multiple Choice 11.52% 8.95% 13.46% 12.57% 5.33%

The cash flow of an energy management opportunity is estimated as follows: Initial cost:$12,000 Energy saving:$2,700/year for 12 years Maintenance cost:$1,200/year for 12 years Salvage value:$2,500@the end of 12 years If the interest rate is 10%, 1) What is the simple payback period (SPP) (in years)? (a)5.2 (b)4.2 (c)4.6 (d)8.02) With an annual discount rate is 10%, what is the discounted payback period (in years)? (a)9.5 b) 15.1 (c)8.1 (d) 16.9 (e) 6.53)With an annual discount rate is 10%, what is the benefit-cost ratio (BCR)? (Hint: Benefit = Annual saving-Maintenance; Cost= Initial investment - Salvage)(a) 1.04(b) 0.80(c) 1.25(d) 1.12(e) 1.43

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Riordan Manufacturing is considering an investment in new equipment that will produce equal annual cash flows of $52,000 for 8 years and has a net present value of $94,182. The initial investment is $247,000, the useful life is 8 years, and the equipment's salvage value after 8 years is $26,000. What is the equipment's profitability index? Round your answer to two decimal places. 6.56 1.38 4.75 1.81

Assume that a company is considering purchasing a machine for $50,500 that will have a five-year useful life and no salvage value. The machine will lower operating costs by $17,000 per year. The company's required rate of return is 18%. The profitability index for this investment is closest to: Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. Multiple Choice O 0.95. 1.01. 1.05. 1.11.

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NOVA Company is considering a long-term investment project called STUDY. STUDY will require an investment of $125,190. It will have a useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. Annual cash inflows would increase by $79,000, and annual cash outflows would increase by $40,000. Compute the cash payback period. O 3.21 years O 1.23 years O 1.58 years O 4 years