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- The investment committee of Sentry Insurance Co. is evaluating two projects, office expansion and upgrade to computer servers. The projects have different useful lives, but each requires an investment of $490,000. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Net Cash Flows Year Office Expansion Servers 1 $125,000 $165,000 2 125,000 165,000 3 125,000 165,000 4 125,000 165,000 5 125,000 6 125,000 The committee has selected a rate of 12% for purposes of net present value analysis. It also estimates that the residual value at the end of each project's useful life is $0, but at the end of the fourth year, the office expansion's residual value would be $180,000. 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…The investment committee of Sentry Insurance Co. is evaluating two projects, office expansion and upgrade to computer servers. The projects have different useful lives, but each requires an investment of $838,000. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Net Cash Flow Year Office Expansion Server 1 $234,000 $309,000 2 234,000 309,000 3 234,000 309,000 4 234,000 309,000 5 234,000 6 234,000 The committee has selected a rate of 15% for purposes of net present value analysis. It also estimates that the residual value at the end of each project's useful life is $0, but at the end of the fourth year, the office expansion's residual value would be $293,000. 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…The investment committee of Sentry Insurance Co. is evaluating two projects, office expansion and upgrade to computer servers. The projects have different useful lives, but each requires an investment of $838,000. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Net Cash Flow Year Office Expansion Server 1 $234,000 $309,000 2 234,000 309,000 3 234,000 309,000 4 234,000 309,000 5 234,000 6 234,000 The committee has selected a rate of 15% for purposes of net present value analysis. It also estimates that the residual value at the end of each project's useful life is $0, but at the end of the fourth year, the office expansion's residual value would be $293,000. 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…
- The investment committee of Sentry Insurance Co. is evaluating two projects, office expansion and upgrade to computer servers. The projects have different useful lives, but each requires an investment of $1,104,000. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Net Cash Flow Year OfficeExpansion Server 1 $308,000 $407,000 2 308,000 407,000 3 308,000 407,000 4 308,000 407,000 5 308,000 6 308,000 The committee has selected a rate of 15% for purposes of net present value analysis. It also estimates that the residual value at the end of each project's useful life is $0, but at the end of the fourth year, the office expansion's residual value would be $385,000. 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…The capital investment committee of Iguana Inc. is considering two capital investments. The estimated operating income and net cash flows from each investment are as follows: Year Robotic AssemblerOperating Income Robotic AssemblerNet Cash Flow WarehouseOperating Income WarehouseNet Cash Flow 1 $35,000 $65,000 $21,000 $51,000 2 25,000 55,000 21,000 51,000 3 20,000 50,000 21,000 51,000 4 15,000 45,000 21,000 51,000 5 10,000 40,000 21,000 51,000 Total $105,000 $255,000 $105,000 $255,000 Each project requires an investment of $150,000. 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. 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…he capital investment committee of Iguana Inc. is considering two capital investments. The estimated operating income and net cash flows from each investment are as follows: Year Robotic AssemblerOperating Income Robotic AssemblerNet Cash Flow WarehouseOperating Income WarehouseNet Cash Flow 1 $50,400 $157,000 $106,000 $251,000 2 50,400 157,000 81,000 212,000 3 50,400 157,000 40,000 149,000 4 50,400 157,000 18,000 102,000 5 50,400 157,000 7,000 71,000 Total $252,000 $785,000 $252,000 $785,000 Each project requires an investment of $480,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 10% for purposes of the net present value analysis. 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…
- The capital investment committee of Iguana Inc. is considering two capital investments. The estimated operating income and net cash flows from each investment are as follows: Year Robotic AssemblerOperating Income Robotic AssemblerNet Cash Flow WarehouseOperating Income WarehouseNet Cash Flow 1 $55,000 $171,000 $116,000 $274,000 2 55,000 171,000 88,000 231,000 3 55,000 171,000 44,000 162,000 4 55,000 171,000 19,000 111,000 5 55,000 171,000 8,000 77,000 Total $275,000 $855,000 $275,000 $855,000 Each project requires an investment of $500,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 10% for purposes of the net present value analysis. 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…Prime Financial Inc. is evaluating two capital investment proposals for a drive-up ATM kiosk, each requiring an investment of $125,000 and each with an eight-year life and expected total net cash flows of $200,000. Location 1 is expected to provide equal annual net cash flows of $25,000, and Location 2 is expected to have the following unequal annual net cash flows: Year 1 $56,000 Year 5 $18,000 Year 2 43,000 Year 6 14,000 Year 3 26,000 Year 7 11,000 Year 4 24,000 Year 8 8,000 Determine the cash payback period for both location proposals.ital investment committee of Iguana Inc. is considering two capital investments. The estimated ig income and net cash flows from each investment are as follows: Year Robotic Assembler ng Income Robotic Assembler Net Cash Flow Warehouse Operating Income Warehouse Net Cash 35,000 $65,000 $21,000 $ 25,000 55,000 21,000 51,000 3 20,000 50,000 21,000 51,000 4 15,000 45,000 21,000 51,000 5 10,000 40,000 21,000 51,000 05,000 $255,000 $105,000 $255,000 Each project requires an investment of $150,000. Straight-line ation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 12% for s of the net present value analysis. Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest Year 12% 15% 20% 10.943 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 0.68: d: 1a. Compute the average rate of return for each investment. If required, round your answer to one place. Investment Committee Average Rate of Return Robotic Assembler % Warehouse %…
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