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Using payback, ARR, NPV,
Hill Company operates a chain of sandwich shops. The company is considering two possible expansion plans. Plan A would open eight smaller shops at a cost of $8,700,000. Expected annual net
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- Compute the payback, the ARR, the NPV, and the profitability index of these two plans.
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of these capital budgeting methods?
- Which expansion plan should Hill Company choose? Why?
- Estimate Plan A’s IRR. How does the IRR compare with the company’s required
rate of return ?
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