The capital investment committee of Taiwan Semiconductor Company is considering two capital investments. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:   Lithography Machine Photoresist Machine Year Income from Operations Net Cash Flow Income from Operations Net Cash Flows 1 $26,000 $41,000 $12,250 $25,250 2 21,000 35,000 12,250 25,250 3 7,000 22,500 12,250 25,250 4 4,000 18,000 12,250 25,250 5 1,450 16,150 12,250 25,250 Total $59,450 $132,650 $61,250 $126,250   Each project requires an investment of $75,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 12% for purposes of the net present value analysis.    Compute the following:  The average rate of return for each investment.  The net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table appearing in this chapter (Exhibit 2). (Round present values to the nearest dollar.)  Prepare a brief report for the capital investment committee, advising it on the relative merits of the two investments.  (Minimum two full paragraphs.)

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  1. The capital investment committee of Taiwan Semiconductor Company is considering two capital investments. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:

 

Lithography Machine

Photoresist Machine

Year

Income from Operations

Net Cash Flow

Income from Operations

Net Cash Flows

1

$26,000

$41,000

$12,250

$25,250

2

21,000

35,000

12,250

25,250

3

7,000

22,500

12,250

25,250

4

4,000

18,000

12,250

25,250

5

1,450

16,150

12,250

25,250

Total

$59,450

$132,650

$61,250

$126,250

 

Each project requires an investment of $75,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 12% for purposes of the net present value analysis. 

 

  1. Compute the following: 
    1. The average rate of return for each investment. 
    2. The net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table appearing in this chapter (Exhibit 2). (Round present values to the nearest dollar.) 
  2. Prepare a brief report for the capital investment committee, advising it on the relative merits of the two investments.  (Minimum two full paragraphs.)
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