Chapter14 Capital Budgeting SAMPLEX
Chapter14 Capital Budgeting SAMPLEX
True/False
1. The present value of a given sum to be received in five years
F will be exactly twice as great as the present value of an equal
Medium sum to be received in ten years.
2. An increase in the discount rate will result in an increase in
F the present value of a given cash flow.
Medium
3. The present value of a cash flow decreases as it moves further
T into the future.
Easy
4. When the net present value method is used, the internal rate of
F return is the discount rate used to compute the net present value
Medium of a project.
5. If net present value is negative, then interpolation is needed in
F order to make a proposed investment acceptable.
Medium
6. The net present value method assumes that cash flows from a
T project are immediately reinvested at a rate of return equal to
Medium the discount rate.
7. When using internal rate of return to evaluate investment
F projects, if the internal rate of return is less than the
Easy required rate of return, the project should be accepted.
8. The internal rate of return for a project is the discount rate
T that makes the net present value of the project equal to zero.
Easy
9. In comparing two investment alternatives, the difference between
T the net present values of the two alternatives obtained using the
Medium total cost approach will be the same as the net present value
obtained using the incremental cost approach.
10. The payback period is the length of time it takes for an
T investment to recoup its own initial cost out of the cash
Easy receipts it generates.
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11. Projects with shorter payback periods are always more profitable
F than projects with longer payback periods.
Medium
12. The payback method of making capital budgeting decisions gives
F full consideration to the time value of money.
Easy
13. If new equipment is replacing old equipment, any salvage received
F from sale of the old equipment should not be considered in
Easy computing the payback period of the new equipment.
14. One strength of the simple rate of return method is that it takes
F into account the time value of money in computing the return on
Easy an investment project.
15. The preference rule for ranking projects by the profitability
T index is: the higher the profitability index, the more desirable
Easy the project.
Multiple Choice
16. An increase in the discount rate:
C a. will increase the present value of future cash flows.
Medium b. will have no effect on net present value.
c. will reduce the present value of future cash flows.
d. is one method of compensating for reduced risk.
17. Suppose an investment has cash inflows of R dollars at the end of
B each year for two years. The present value of these cash inflows
Medium using a 12% discount rate will be:
a. greater than under a 10% discount rate.
b. less than under a 10% discount rate.
c. equal to that under a 10% discount rate.
d. sometimes greater than under a 10% discount rate and
sometimes less; it depends on R.
18. The net present value and internal rate of return methods of
B capital budgeting are superior to the payback method in that
Medium they:
CPA adapted a. are easier to implement.
b. consider the time value of money.
c. require less input.
d. reflect the effects of depreciation and income taxes.
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19. How are the following used in the calculation of the net
C present value of a proposed project? Ignore income tax
Medium considerations.
CPA
adapted Depreciation expense Salvage value
a. Include Include
b. Include Exclude
c. Exclude Include
d. Exclude Exclude
20. The net present value method takes into account:
D
Medium Cash Flow Over Time Value
CPA Life of Project of Money
adapted a. No Yes
b. No No
c. Yes No
d. Yes Yes
21. The net present value method of capital budgeting assumes that
C cash flows are reinvested at:
Easy a. the internal rate of return on the project.
CMA b. the rate of return on the company's debt.
adapted c. the discount rate used in the analysis.
d. a zero rate of return.
22. Some investment projects require that a company expand its
C working capital to service the greater volume of business that
Medium will be generated. Under the net present value method, the
investment of working capital should be treated as:
a. an initial cash outflow for which no discounting is
necessary.
b. a future cash inflow for which discounting is necessary.
c. both an initial cash outflow for which no discounting is
necessary and a future cash inflow for which discounting is
necessary.
d. irrelevant to the net present value analysis.
23. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) How is depreciation
A handled by the following capital budgeting techniques?
Medium
CMA Internal Simple
adapted Rate of Return Rate of Return Payback
a. Excluded Included Excluded
b. Included Excluded Included
c. Excluded Excluded Included
d. Included Included Excluded
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24. Which of the following capital budgeting techniques consider(s)
B cash flow over the entire life of the project?
Easy
CPA Internal rate of return Payback
adapted a. Yes Yes
b. Yes No
c. No Yes
d. No No
25. A weakness of the internal rate of return method for screening
C investment projects is that it:
Medium a. does not consider the time value of money.
CMA b. implicitly assumes that the company is able to reinvest cash
adapted flows from the project at the company's discount rate.
c. implicitly assumes that the company is able to reinvest cash
flows from the project at the internal rate of return.
d. does not take into account all of the cash flows from a
project.
26. If the net present value of a project is zero based on a
A discount rate of sixteen percent, then the timeadjusted rate
Medium of return:
a. is equal to sixteen percent.
b. is less than sixteen percent.
c. is greater than sixteen percent.
d. cannot be determined from the information given.
27. The payback method measures:
A a. how quickly investment dollars may be recovered.
Easy b. the cash flow from an investment.
CMA adapted c. the economic life of an investment.
d. the profitability of an investment.
28. An investment project that requires a present investment of
B $210,000 will have cash inflows of "R" dollars each year for
Medium the next five years. The project will terminate in five years.
Consider the following statements (ignore income tax
considerations):
I. If "R" is less than $42,000, the payback period exceeds
the life of the project.
II. If "R" is greater than $42,000, the payback period exceeds
the life of the project.
III. If "R" equals $42,000, the payback period equals the life
of the project.
Which statement(s) is (are) true?
a. Only I and II.
b. Only I and III.
c. Only II and III.
d. I, II, and III.
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29. Which one of the following statements about the payback method
A of capital budgeting is correct?
Easy a. The payback method does not consider the time value of
CMA money.
adapted b. The payback method considers cash flows after the payback
has been reached.
c. The payback method uses discounted cash flow techniques.
d. The payback method will lead to the same decision as other
methods of capital budgeting.
30. The evaluation of an investment having uneven cash flows using
B the payback method:
Medium a. cannot be done.
b. can be done only by matching cash inflows and investment
outflows on a yearbyyear basis.
c. will product essentially the same results as those obtained
through the use of discounted cash flow techniques.
d. requires the use of a sophisticated calculator or computer
software.
31. The capital budgeting method that divides a project's annual
B incremental net income by the initial investment is the:
Medium a. internal rate of return method.
CMA adapted b. the simple ( or accounting) rate of return method.
c. the payback method.
d. the net present value method.
32. When determining a net present value in an inflationary
B environment, adjustments should be made to:
Medium a. decrease the discount rate only.
CMA b. increase the estimated cash flows and increase the discount
adapted rate.
c. increase the estimated cash flows only.
d. increase the estimated cash flows and decrease the discount
rate.
33. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Kipling Company has
B invested in a project that has an eightyear life. It is
Hard expected that the annual cash inflow from the project will be
CPA $20,000. Assuming that the project has a internal rate of
adapted return of 12%, how much was the initial investment in the
project?
a. $160,000
b. $99,360
c. $80,800
d. $64,640
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34. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) White Company's required
D rate of return on capital budgeting projects is 12%. The
Medium company is considering an investment opportunity which would
yield a cash flow of $10,000 in five years. What is the most
that the company should be willing to invest in this project?
a. $36,050.
b. $2,774.
c. $17,637.
d. $5,670.
35. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) In order to receive
C $12,000 at the end of three years and $10,000 at the end of
Easy five years, how much must be invested now if you can earn 14%
rate of return?
a. $12,978.
b. $8,100.
c. $13,290.
d. $32,054.
36. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Sue Falls is the
C president of Sports, Inc. She is considering buying a new
Hard machine that would cost $14,125. Sue has determined that the
new machine promises a internal rate of return of 12%, but Sue
has misplaced the paper which tells the annual cost savings
promised by the new machine. She does remember that the machine
has a projected life of 10 years. Based on these data, the
annual cost savings are:
a. it is impossible to determine from the data given.
b. $1,412.50.
c. $2,500.00.
d. $1,695.00.
37. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following
C information is available on a new piece of equipment:
Hard
Cost of the equipment ...... $21,720
Annual cash inflows ........ $5,000
Internal rate of return ... 16%
Required rate of return ... 10%
The life of the equipment is approximately:
a. 6 years.
b. 4.3 years.
c. 8 years.
d. it is impossible to determine from the data given.
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38. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) A planned factory
C expansion project has an estimated initial cost of $800,000.
Hard Using a discount rate of 20%, the present value of future cost
CPA adapted savings from the expansion is $843,000. To yield exactly a 20%
internal rate of return, the actual investment cost cannot
exceed the $800,000 estimate by more than:
a. $160,000.
b. $20,000.
c. $43,000.
d. $1,075.
39. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Hilltop Company invested
D $100,000 in a twoyear project. The cash flow was $40,000 for
Hard the first year. Assuming that the internal rate of return was
CPA adapted exactly 12%, what was the cash flow for the second year of the
project?
a. $51,247.
b. $60,000.
c. $64,284.
d. $80,652.
40. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Joe Flubup is the
C president of Flubup, Inc. He is considering buying a new
Hard machine that would cost $25,470. Joe has determined that the
new machine promises a internal rate of return of 14%, but Joe
has misplaced the paper which tells the annual cost savings
promised by the new machine. He does remember that the machine
has a projected life of 12 years. Based on these data, the
annual cost savings are:
a. impossible to determine from the data given.
b. $2,122.50.
c. $4,500.00.
d. $4,650.00.
41. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Baker Company
B purchased a piece of equipment with the following expected
Hard results:
Useful life ................... 7 years
Yearly net cash inflow ........ $50,000
Salvage value ................. 0
Internal rate of return ....... 20%
Discount rate ................. 16%
The initial cost of the equipment was:
a. $300,100.
b. $180,250
c. $190,600.
d. Cannot be determined from the information given.
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42. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Highpoint, Inc., is
B considering investing in automated equipment with a tenyear
Hard useful life. Managers at Highpoint have estimated the cash
flows associated with the tangible costs and benefits of
automation, but have been unable to estimate the cash flows
associated with the intangible benefits. Using the company's
10% discount rate, the net present value of the cash flows
associated with just the tangible costs and benefits is a
negative $184,350. How large would the annual net cash inflows
from the intangible benefits have to be to make this a
financially acceptable investment?
a. $18,435.
b. $30,000.
c. $35,000.
d. $37,236.
43. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Given the following
B data:
Hard
Present investment required .. $12,000
Net present value ............ $ 430
Annual cost savings .......... $ ?
Discount rate ................ 12%
Life of the project .......... 10 years
Based on the data given, the annual cost savings would be:
a. $1,630.00.
b. $2,200.00.
c. $2,123.89.
d. $2,553.89.
44. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following data
A pertain to an investment in equipment:
Medium
Investment in the project .......... $10,000
Net annual cash inflows ............ 2,400
Working capital required ........... 5,000
Salvage value of the equipment ..... 1,000
Life of the project ................ 8 years
At the completion of the project, the working capital will be
released for use elsewhere. Compute the net present value of
the project, using a discount rate of 10%:
a. $606.
b. $8,271.
c. ($1,729).
d. $1,729.
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45. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) A piece of equipment has
A a cost of $20,000. The equipment will provide cost savings of
Medium $3,500 each year for ten years, after which time it will have a
salvage value of $2,500. If the company's discount rate is 12%,
the equipment's net present value is:
a. $580.
b. ($225).
c. $17,500.
d. $2,275.
46. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Parks Company is
D considering an investment proposal in which a working capital
Medium investment of $10,000 would be required. The investment would
provide cash inflows of $2,000 per year for six years. The
working capital would be released for use elsewhere when the
project is completed. If the company's discount rate is 10%,
the investment's net present value is:
a. $1,290.
b. ($1,290).
c. $2,000.
d. $4,350.
47. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following data
A pertain to an investment proposal:
Medium
Investment in the project (equipment) .. $14,000
Net annual cash inflows promised ....... 2,800
Working capital required ............... 5,000
Salvage value of the equipment ......... 1,000
Life of the project .................... 10 years
The working capital would be released for use elsewhere when
the project is completed. What is the net present value of the
project, using a discount rate of 8%?
a. $2,566.
b. ($251).
c. $251.
d. $5,251.
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48. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Boston Company is
C contemplating the purchase of a new machine on which the
Medium following information has been gathered:
Cost of the machine ............... $38,900
Annual cash inflows expected ...... $10,000
Salvage value ..................... $ 5,000
Life of the machine ............... 6 years
The company's discount rate is 16%, and the machine will be
depreciated using the straightline method. Given these data,
the machine has a net present value of:
a. $26,100.
b. $23,900.
c. $0.
d. +$26,100.
49. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Benz Company is
B considering the purchase of a machine that costs $100,000 and
Hard has a useful life of 18 years. The company's required discount
rate is 12%. If the machine's net present value is $5,850, then
the annual cash inflows associated with the machine must be
(round to the nearest whole dollar):
a. $42,413.
b. $14,600.
c. $13,760.
d. it is impossible to determine from the data given.
50. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Horn Corporation is
C considering investing in a fouryear project. Cash inflows from
Hard the project are expected to be as follows: Year 1, $2,000; Year
CPA adapted 2, $2,200; Year 3, $2,400; Year 4, $2,600. If using a discount
rate of 8%, the project has a positive net present value of
$500, what was the amount of the original investment?
a. $1,411.
b. $2,411.
c. $7,054.
d. $8,054.
51. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Whitton Company uses
B a discount rate of 16%. The company has an opportunity to buy a
Medium machine now for $18,000 that will yield cash inflows of $10,000
per year for each of the next three years. The machine would
have no salvage value. The net present value of this machine to
the nearest whole dollar is:
a. $22,460.
b. $4,460.
c. $(9,980).
d. $12,000.
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52. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following data
D pertain to an investment:
Medium
Cost of the investment ........ $18,955
Life of the project ........... 5 years
Annual cost savings ........... $ 5,000
Estimated salvage value ....... $ 1,000
Discount rate ................. 10%
The net present value of the proposed investment is:
a. $3,355.
b. ($3,430).
c. $0.
d. $621.
53. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following data
D pertain to an investment proposal:
Medium
Cost of the investment .......... $20,000
Annual cost savings ............. $ 5,000
Estimated salvage value ......... $ 1,000
Life of the project ............. 8 years
Discount rate ................... 16%
The net present value of the proposed investment is:
a. $1,720.
b. $6,064.
c. $2,154.
d. $2,025.
54. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Stratford Company
C purchased a machine with an estimated useful life of seven
Hard years. The machine will generate cash inflows of $90,000 each
year over the next seven years. If the machine has no salvage
value at the end of seven years, and assuming the company's
discount rate is 10%, what is the purchase price of the machine
if the net present value of the investment is $170,000?
a. $221,950.
b. $170,000.
c. $268,120.
d. $438,120.
55. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Sam Weller is thinking
C of investing $70,000 to start a bookstore. Sam plans to
Medium withdraw $15,000 from the business at the end of each year for
the next five years. At the end of the fifth year, Sam plans to
sell the business for $110,000 cash. At a 12% discount rate,
what is the net present value of the investment?
a. $54,075.
b. $62,370.
c. $46,445.
d. $70,000.
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56. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Arthur operates a part
D time auto repair service. He estimates that a new diagnostic
Hard computer system will result in increased cash inflows of $2,100
in Year 1, $3,200 in Year 2, and $4,000 in Year 3. If Arthur's
discount rate is 10%, then the most he would be willing to pay
for the new computer system would be:
a. $6,652.
b. $6,984.
c. $7,747.
d. $7,556.
57. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following data
C pertain to an investment proposal:
Medium
Present investment required ........ $26,500
Annual cost savings ................ $ 5,000
Projected life of the investment ... 10 years
Projected salvage value ............ $ 0
The internal rate of return, interpolated to the nearest tenth
of a percent, would be:
a. 11.6%.
b. 12.8%.
c. 13.6%.
d. 12.4%.
58. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following data are
A available on a proposed investment project:
Medium
Initial investment ......... $142,500
Annual cash inflows ........ $30,000
Life of the investment ..... 8 years
Required rate of return .... 10%
The internal rate of return, interpolated to the nearest tenth
of a percent, would be:
a. 13.3%.
b. 12.1%.
c. 15.3%.
d. 12.7%.
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59. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following data
C pertain to an investment proposal:
Medium
Present investment required ........ $14,000
Annual cost savings ................ $ 2,500
Projected life of the investment ... 8 years
Projected salvage value ............ $ 0
Required rate of return ............ 6%
The internal rate of return, interpolated to the nearest tenth
of a percent, would be:
a. 6.7%.
b. 9.3%.
c. 8.7%.
d. 7.3%.
60. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Overland Company has
A gathered the following data on a proposed investment project:
Hard
Investment in depreciable equipment .... $150,000
Annual cash flows ...................... $ 40,000
Life of the equipment .................. 10 years
Salvage value .......................... 0
Discount rate .......................... 10%
The internal rate of return on this investment is closest to:
a. 23.4%.
b. 25.4%.
c. 22.7%
d. 22.1%
61. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following
A information concerns a proposed investment:
Medium
Investment required ........ $14,150
Annual savings ............. $ 2,500
Life of the project ........ 12 years
The internal rate of return is (do not interpolate):
a. 14%.
b. 12%.
c. 10%.
d. 5%.
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62. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Jarvey Company is
A studying a project that would have a tenyear life and would
Medium require a $450,000 investment in equipment that has no salvage
value. The project would provide net income each year as
follows for the life of the project:
Sales ............................ $500,000
Less cash variable expenses ...... 200,000
Contribution margin .............. 300,000
Less fixed expenses:
Fixed cash expenses ............ $150,000
Depreciation expenses .......... 45,000 195,000
Net income ....................... $105,000
The company's required rate of return is 12%. What is the
payback period for this project?
a. 3 years
b. 2 years
c. 4.28 years
d. 9 years
63. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) BuyRite Pharmacy has
A purchased a small auto for delivering prescriptions. The auto
Medium was purchased for $9,000 and will have a 6year useful life and
a $3,000 salvage value. Delivering prescriptions (which the
pharmacy has never done before) should increase gross revenues
by at least $5,000 per year. The cost of these prescriptions to
the pharmacy will be about $2,000 per year. The pharmacy
depreciates all assets using the straightline method. The
payback period for the auto is:
a. 3.0 years.
b. 1.8 years.
c. 2.0 years.
d. 1.2 years.
64. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) A company with $800,000
C in operating assets is considering the purchase of a machine
Easy that costs $75,000 and which is expected to reduce operating
costs by $20,000 each year. The payback period for this machine
in years is closest to:
a. 0.27 years.
b. 10.7 years.
c. 3.75 years.
d. 40 years.
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65. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Higgins Company has
B just purchased a piece of equipment at a cost of $120,000. This
Easy equipment will reduce operating costs by $40,000 each year for
the next eight years. This equipment replaces old equipment
that was sold for $8,000 cash. The new equipment has a payback
period of:
a. 8.0 years.
b. 2.8 years.
c. 10.0 years.
d. 3.0 years.
66. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Keego Company is
D planning a $200,000 equipment investment that has an estimated
Medium fiveyear life with no estimated salvage value. The company has
CMA projected the following annual cash flows for the investment.
adapted
Year Cash Inflows
1 $120,000
2 60,000
3 40,000
4 40,000
5 40,000
Total $300,000
Assuming that the cash inflows occur evenly over the year, the
payback period for the investment is:
a. 0.75 years.
b. 1.67 years.
c. 4.91 years.
d. 2.50 years.
67. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Denny Corporation is
A considering replacing a technologically obsolete machine with a
Hard new stateoftheart numerically controlled machine. The new
machine would cost $450,000 and would have a tenyear useful
life. Unfortunately, the new machine would have no salvage
value. The new machine would cost $20,000 per year to operate
and maintain, but would save $100,000 per year in labor and
other costs. The old machine can be sold now for scrap for
$50,000. The simple rate of return on the new machine is
closest to:
a. 8.75%.
b. 20.00%.
c. 7.78%.
d. 22.22%.
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68. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Jason Company is
A considering the purchase of a machine that will increase
Medium revenues by $32,000 each year. Cash outflows for operating this
machine will be $6,000 each year. The cost of the machine is
$65,000. It is expected to have a useful life of five years
with no salvage value. For this machine, the simple rate of
return is:
a. 20%.
b. 40%.
c. 49.2%.
d. 9.2%.
69. Perkins Company is considering several investment proposals, as
A shown below:
Easy
Investment Proposal o
A B C D
Investment required ... $80,000 $100,000 $60,000 $75,000
Present value of future
net cash flows ...... 96,000 150,000 84,000 120,000
Rank the proposals in terms of preference using the
profitability index:
a. D, B, C, A.
b. B, D, C, A.
c. B, D, A, C.
d. A, C, B, D.
70. Information on four investment proposals is given below:
C
Easy Proposal Investment Net Present Value
1 $50,000 $30,000
2 60,000 24,000
3 30,000 15,000
4 45,000 9,000
Rank the proposals in terms of preference according to the
profitability index:
a. 3, 4, 1, 2.
b. 1, 2, 3, 4.
c. 1, 3, 2, 4.
d. 2, 1, 4, 3.
Reference: 141
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Shields Company has gathered the
following data on a proposed investment project:
Investment required in equipment ..... $400,000
Annual cash inflows .................. $80,000
Salvage value ........................ $0
Life of the investment ............... 10 years
Discount rate ........................ 10%
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71. The payback period for the investment is closest to:
D a. 0.2 years.
Easy b. 1.0 years.
Refer To: c. 3.0 years.
141 d. 5.0 years.
72. The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to:
B a. 5%.
Medium b. 10%.
Refer To: c. 15%.
141 d. 20%.
73. The net present value on this investment is closest to:
C a. $400,000.
Medium b. $80,000.
Refer To: c. $91,600.
141 d. $76,750.
74. The internal rate of return on the investment is closest to:
C a. 11%.
Medium b. 13%.
Refer To: c. 15%.
141 d. 17%.
Reference: 142
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Bugle's Bagel Bakery is investigating
the purchase of a new bagel making machine. This machine would provide an
annual operating cost savings of $3,650 for each of the next 4 years. In
addition, this new machine would allow the production of one new type of
bagel that would result in selling 1,500 dozen more bagels each year. The
company earns a contribution margin of $0.90 on each dozen bagels sold. The
purchase price of this machine is $13,450 and it will have a 4year useful
life. Bugle's discount rate is 14%.
75. The total annual cash inflow from this machine for capital
D budgeting purposes is:
Medium a. $3,650.
Refer To: b. $5,150.
142 c. $4,750.
d. $5,000.
76. The internal rate of return for this investment is closest to:
C a. 14%.
Medium b. 16%.
Refer To: c. 18%.
142 d. 20%.
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77. The net present value of this investment is closest to:
A a. $1,120.
Medium b. $6,550.
Refer To: c. $13,450.
142 d. $20,000.
Reference: 143
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Treads Corporation is considering the
replacement of an old machine that is currently being used. The old machine
is fully depreciated but can be used by the corporation for five more years.
If Treads decides to replace the old machine, Picco Company has offered to
purchase the old machine for $60,000. The old machine would have no salvage
value in five years.
The new machine would be acquired from Hillcrest Industries for $1,000,000
in cash. The new machine has an expected useful life of five years with no
salvage value. Due to the increased efficiency of the new machine, estimated
annual cash savings of $300,000 would be generated.
Treads Corporation uses a discount rate of 12%.
78. The net present value of the project is closest to:
C a. $171,000.
Medium b. $136,400.
Refer To: c. $141,500.
143 d. $560,000.
79. The internal rate of return of the project is closest to:
C a. 14%.
Medium b. 16%.
Refer To: c. 18%.
143 d. 20%.
Reference: 144
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Oriental Company has gathered the
following data on a proposed investment project:
Investment in depreciable equipment ..... $200,000
Annual net cash flows ................... $ 50,000
Life of the equipment ................... 10 years
Salvage value ........................... 0
Discount rate ........................... 10%
The company uses straightline depreciation on all equipment.
80. The payback period for the investment would be:
D a. 2.41 years.
Medium b. 0.25 years.
Refer To: c. 10 years.
144 d. 4 years.
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81. The simple rate of return on the investment would be:
C a. 10%.
Medium b. 35%.
Refer To: c. 15%.
144 d. 25%.
82. The net present value of this investment would be:
B a. ($14,350).
Medium b. $107,250.
Refer To: c. $77,200.
144 d. $200,000.
Reference: 145
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Apex Corp. is planning to buy
production machinery costing $100,000. This machinery's expected useful life
is five years, with no residual value. Apex uses a discount rate of 10% and
has calculated the following data pertaining to the purchase and operation
of this machinery:
Estimated
annual net
Year cash inflow
1 $ 60,000
2 30,000
3 20,000
4 20,000
5 20,000
83. The payback period is:
A a. 2.50 years.
Medium b. 2.75 years.
CPA c. 3.00 years.
adapted d. 5.00 years.
Refer To:
145
84. The net present value is closest to:
A a. $20,400.
Medium b. $28,400.
CPA c. $80,000.
adapted d. $50,000.
Refer To:
145
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Reference: 146
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Finney Company is reviewing the
possibility of remodeling one of its showrooms and buying some new equipment
to improve sales operations. The remodeling would cost $120,000 now and the
useful life of the project is 10 years. Additional working capital needed
immediately for this project would be $30,000; the working capital would be
released for use elsewhere at the end of the 10year period. The equipment
and other materials used in the project would have a salvage value of
$10,000 in 10 years. Finney's discount rate is 16%.
85. The immediate cash outflow required for this project would be:
B a. $(120,000).
Easy b. $(150,000).
Refer To: c. $(90,000).
146 d. $(130,000).
86. What would the annual net cash inflows from this project have
D to be in order to justify investing in remodeling?
Hard a. $14,495
Refer To: b. $35,842
146 c. $16,147
d. $29,158
Reference: 147
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Sawyer Company has $80,000 to
invest and is considering two different projects, X and Y. The following
data are available on the projects:
Project X Project Y
Cost of equipment needed now ... $80,000
Working capital requirement .... $80,000
Annual cash operating inflows .. $23,000 $18,000
Salvage value in 5 years ....... $ 6,000
Both projects will have a useful life of 5 years; at the end of 5 years, the
working capital will be released for use elsewhere. Sawyer's discount rate
is 12%.
87. The net present value of project X is:
D a. $2,915.
Medium b. $(11,708).
Refer To: c. $5,283.
147 d. $6,317.
88. The net present value of project Y is closest to:
B a. $15,110.
Medium b. $30,250.
Refer To: c. $11,708.
147 d. $(11,708).
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Reference: 148
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Becker Company is interested in
buying a piece of equipment that it needs. The following data have been
assembled concerning this equipment:
Cost of required equipment .......... $250,000
Working capital required ............ $100,000
Annual operating cash inflows........ $ 80,000
Cash repair at end of 4 years ....... $ 40,000
Salvage value at end of 6 years ..... $ 90,000
This equipment is expected to have a useful life of 6 years. At the end of
the sixth year the working capital would be released for use elsewhere. The
company's discount rate is 10%.
89. The present value of all future operating cash inflows is
C closest to:
Easy a. $480,000.
Refer To: b. $452,300.
148 c. $348,400.
d. $278,700.
90. The present value of the net cash flows (all cash inflows less
B all cash outflows) occurring during year 4 is:
Easy a. $40,000.
Refer To: b. $27,320.
148 c. $54,640.
d. $42,790.
91. The present value of the net cash flows (all cash inflows less
D all cash outflows) occurring during year 6 is closest to:
Medium a. $270,000.
Refer To: b. $195,900.
148 c. $107,200.
d. $152,300.
Reference: 149
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) UR Company is considering rebuilding
and selling used alternators for automobiles. The company estimates that the
net operating cash flows (sales less cash operating expenses) arising from
the rebuilding and sale of the used alternators would be as follows (numbers
in parentheses indicate an outflow):
Years 1 10 ... $ 90,000
Year 11 ........ (20,000)
Year 12 ........ 100,000
In addition to the above net operating cash flows, UR Company would purchase
production equipment costing $200,000 now to use in the rebuilding of the
alternators. The equipment would have a 12year life and a $15,000 salvage
value. The company's discount rate is 10%.
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92. The present value of the net operating cash flows (sales less
C cash operating expenses) arising from the rebuilding and sale
Medium of the alternators (rounded to the nearest dollar) is:
Refer To: a. $582,735.
149 b. $596,735.
c. $577,950.
d. $591,950.
93. The net present value of all cash flows associated with this
B investment (rounded to the nearest dollar) is:
Medium a. $377,950.
Refer To: b. $382,735.
149 c. $392,950.
d. $362,950.
Reference: 1410
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Westland College has a telephone
system that is in poor condition. The system either can be overhauled or
replaced with a new system. The following data have been gathered concerning
these two alternatives:
Present Proposed New
System System
Purchase cost new ....................... $250,000 $300,000
Accumulated depreciation ................ $240,000
Overhaul costs needed now ............... $230,000
Annual cash operating costs ............. $180,000 $170,000
Salvage value now ....................... $160,000
Salvage value at the end of 8 years ..... $152,000 $165,000
Working capital required ................ $200,000
Westland College uses a 10% discount rate and the total cost approach to
capital budgeting analysis. Both alternatives are expected to have a useful
life of eight years.
94. The net present value of the alternative of overhauling the
B present system is:
Hard a. $(1,279,316).
Refer To: b. $(1,119,316).
1410 c. $801,284.
d. $(1,194,036).
95. The net present value of the alternative of purchasing the new
A system is:
Hard a. $(1,076,495).
Refer To: b. $(1,236,495).
1410 c. $(1,169,895).
d. $(969,895).
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Reference: 1411
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Lambert Manufacturing has $60,000 to
invest in either Project A or Project B. The following data are available on
these projects:
Project A Project B
Cost of equipment needed now .............. $120,000 $70,000
Working capital investment needed now ..... $50,000
Annual net operating cash inflows ......... $ 50,000 $45,000
Salvage value of equipment in 6 years ..... $ 15,000
Both projects have a useful life of 6 years. At the end of 6 years, the
working capital investment will be released for use elsewhere. Lambert's
discount rate is 14%.
96. The net present value of Project A is closest to:
D a. $82,241.
Medium b. $67,610.
Refer To: c. $74,450.
1411 d. $81,290.
97. The net present value of Project B is closest to:
A a. $77,805.
Medium b. $127,805.
Refer To: c. $55,005.
1411 d. $105,005.
98. Which of the following statements is (are) correct?
C
Medium I. Project A is acceptable according to the net present value
Refer To: method.
1411 II. Project A has an internal rate of return greater than 14%.
a. Only I.
b. Only II.
c. Both I and II.
d. Neither I nor II.
Reference: 1412
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Fast Food, Inc., has purchased a new
donut maker. It cost $16,000 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The
following annual donut sales and expenses are projected:
Sales ..................... $22,000
Expenses:
Flour, etc., required
in making donuts ... $10,000
Salaries ............... 6,000
Depreciation ........... 1,600 17,600
Net income ................ $ 4,400
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99. The payback period on the new machine is closest to:
B a. 5 years.
Medium b. 2.7 years.
Refer To: c. 3.6 years.
1412 d. 1.4 years.
100. The simple rate of return for the new machine is closest to:
C a. 20%.
Easy b. 37.5%.
Refer To: c. 27.5%.
1412 d. 80.0%.
Reference: 1413
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Purvell Company has just acquired a
new machine. Data on the machine follow:
Purchase cost ............ $50,000
Annual cost savings ...... 15,000
Life of the machine ...... 8 years
The company uses straightline depreciation and a $5,000 salvage value. (The
company considers salvage value in making depreciation deductions.) Assume
cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year.
101. The payback period would be closest to:
A a. 3.33 years.
Easy b. 3.0 years.
Refer To: c. 8.0 years.
1413 d. 2.9 years.
102. The simple rate of return would be closest to:
C a. 30.0%.
Medium b. 17.5%.
Refer To: c. 18.75%.
1413 d. 12.5%.
Reference: 1414
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Hanley Company purchased a machine
for $125,000 that will be depreciated on the straightline basis over a
fiveyear period with no salvage value. The related cash flow from
operations is expected to be $45,000 a year. These cash flows from
operations occur uniformly throughout the year.
103. What is the payback period?
C a. 2.1 years.
Easy b. 2.3 years.
CPA c. 2.8 years.
adapted d. 4.2 years.
Refer To:
1414
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104. What is the simple rate of return on the initial investment?
A a. 16%.
Easy b. 24%.
CPA c. 28%.
adapted d. 36%.
Refer To:
1414
Essay
105. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Prince Company’s
Medium required rate of return is 10%. The company is considering the
purchase of three machines, as indicated below. Consider each
machine independently.
Required:
a. Machine A will cost $25,00 and have a life of 15 years. Its
salvage value will be $1,000, and cost savings are projected
at $3,500 per year. Compute the machine’s net present value.
b. How much will Prince Company be willing to pay for Machine B
if the machine promises annual cash inflows of $5,000 per
year for 8 years?
c. Machine C has a projected life of 10 years. What is the
machine's internal rate of return if it costs $30,000 and
will save $6,000 annually in cash operating costs?
Interpolate to the nearest tenth of a percent. Would you
recommend purchase? Explain.
Answer:
a. 10% Present
Year Amount Factor Value
Investment required now ($25,000) 1.000 ($25,000)
Annual cost savings 115 3,500 7.606 26,621
Salvage value ..... 15 1,000 0.239 239
Net present value $ 1,860
b. 10% Present
Year Amount Factor Value
Annual cash inflows 18 $ 5,000 5.335 $26,675
Since the present value of the cash inflows is $26,675, the
company should be willing to pay up to this amount to acquire
the machine.
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c. Investment required ÷ Net annual cash flow = Factor of the
internal rate of return
$30,000 ÷ %6,000 = 5.000
14% factor ............ 5.216 5.216
True factor ........... 5.000
16% factor ............ 4.833
0.216 0.383
14% + 2%(0.216 ÷ 0.383) = 15.1%
The machine should be purchased, since the internal rate of
return is greater than the required rate of return.
106. Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Ursus, Inc., is
Medium considering a project that would have a tenyear life and would
require a $1,000,000 investment in equipment. At the end of ten
years, the project would terminate and the equipment would have
no salvage value. The project would provide net income each
year as follows:
Sales ................................ $2,000,000
Less variable expenses ............... 1,400,000
Contribution margin .................. 600,000
Less fixed expenses .................. 400,000
Net income ........................... $ 200,000
All of the above items, except for depreciation of $100,000 a
year, represent cash flows. The depreciation is included in the
fixed expenses. The company's required rate of return is 12%.
Required:
a. Compute the project's net present value.
b. Compute the project's internal rate of return, interpolating
to the nearest tenth of a percent.
c. Compute the project's payback period.
d. Compute the project's simple rate of return.
Answer:
a. Since depreciation is the only noncash item on the income
statement, the net annual cash flow can be computed by adding
back depreciation to net income.
Net income ............. $200,000
Depreciation ........... 100,000
Net annual cash flow ... $300,000
12% Present
Years Amount Factor Value
Initial investment .. Now $(1,000,000) 1.000 $(1,000,000)
Net annual cash
flows ............. 110 300,000 5.650 1,695,000
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Net present value $ 695,000
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b. The formula for computing the factor of the internal rate of
return (IRR) is:
Investment required ÷ Net annual cash inflow = Factor of the
IRR
$1,000,000 ÷ $300,000 = 3.333
26% factor ........ 3.465 3.465
True factor ....... 3.333
28% factor ........ 3.269
0.132 0.196
26% + 2%(0.132 ÷0.196) = 27.3%
c. The formula for the payback period is:
Investment required ÷ Net annual cash inflow = Payback
period
$1,000,000 ÷ $300,000 = 3.33 years
d. The formula for the simple rate of return is:
Net income ÷ Initial investment = Simple rate of return
$200,000 ÷ $1,000,000 = 20.0%
107. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The following data
Medium concern an investment project:
Investment in equipment ........... $16,000
Net annual cash inflows ........... $ 3,600
Working capital required .......... $ 4,500
Salvage value of the equipment .... $ 2,000
Life of the project ............... 12 years
Discount rate ..................... 14%
The working capital will be released for use elsewhere at the
conclusion of the project.
Required:
Compute the project's net present value.
Answer:
14% Present
Item Years Amount Factor Value
Investment now ($16,000) 1.000 ($16,000)
Annual cash
inflows ............... 112 3,600 5.660 20,376
Working capital
required .............. now (4,500) 1.000 (4,500)
Working capital
released .............. 12 4,500 0.208 936
Salvage value
equipment ............. 12 2,000 0.208 416
Net present value ....... $ 1,228
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108. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Bradley Company's
Medium required rate of return is 14%. The company has an opportunity
to be the exclusive distributor of a very popular consumer
item. No new equipment would be needed, but the company would
have to use onefourth of the space in a warehouse it owns. The
warehouse cost $200,000 new. The warehouse is currently half
empty and there are no other plans to use the empty space. In
addition, the company would have to invest $100,000 in working
capital to carry inventories and accounts receivable for the
new product line. The company would have the distributorship
for only 5 years. The distributorship would generate a $17,000
net annual cash inflow.
Required:
What is the net present value of the project at a discount rate
of 14%? Should the project be accepted?
Answer:
14% Present
Years Amount Factor Value
Working capital investment Now $(100,000) 1.000 $(100,000)
Annual cash inflows ...... 15 17,000 3.433 58,361
Working capital released 5 100,000 0.519 51,900
Net present value ........ $ 10,261
Yes, the distributorship should be accepted since the project
has a positive net present value.
109. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Monson Company is
Medium considering three investment opportunities with cash flows as
described below:
Project A: Cash investment now ..................... $15,000
Cash inflow at the end of 5 years ....... $21,000
Cash inflow at the end of 8 years ....... $21,000
Project B: Cash investment now ..................... $11,000
Annual cash outflow for 5 years ......... $ 3,000
Additional cash inflow at the end
of 5 years ............................ $21,000
Project C: Cash investment now ..................... $21,000
Annual cash inflow for 4 years .......... $11,000
Cash outflow at the end of 3 years ...... $ 5,000
Additional cash inflow at the end
of 4 years ............................ $15,000
Required:
Compute the net present value of each project assuming Monson
Company uses a 12% discount rate.
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Answer:
Project A:
12% Present
Amount Factor Value
Cash investment now.............. ($15,000) 1.000 ($15,000)
Cash inflow at the end of 5 years $21,000 0.567 $11,907
Cash inflow at the end of 8 years $21,000 0.404 $ 8,484
Net present value................ $ 5,391
Project B:
12% Present
Amount Factor Value
Cash investment now.............. ($11,000) 1.000 ($11,000)
Annual cash outflow for 5 years.. ($ 3,000) 3.605 ($10,815)
Additional cash inflow at the
end of 5 years............... $21,000 0.567 $11,907
Net present value................ ($ 9,908)
Project C:
12% Present
Amount Factor Value
Cash investment now.............. ($21,000) 1.000 ($21,000)
Annual cash inflow for 4 years... $11,000 3.037 $33,407
Cash outflow at the end of
3 years........................ ($ 5,000) 0.712 ($ 3,560)
Additional cash inflow at the
end of 4 years................. $15,000 0.636 $ 9,540
Net present value................ $18,387
110. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Jim Bingham is
Medium considering starting a small catering business. He would need
to purchase a delivery van and various equipment costing
$125,000 to equip the business and another $60,000 for
inventories and other working capital needs. Rent for the
building used by the business will be $35,000 per year. Jim's
marketing studies indicate that the annual cash inflow from the
business will amount to $120,000. In addition to the building
rent, annual cash outflow for operating costs will amount to
$40,000. Jim wants to operate the catering business for only
six years. He estimates that the equipment could be sold at
that time for 4% of its original cost. Jim uses a 16% discount
rate.
Required:
Would you advise Jim to make this investment?
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Answer:
16% Present
Description Years Amount Factor Value
Van & equipment ..... 0 ($125,000) 1.000 ($125,000)
Working capital ..... 0 ($ 60,000) 1.000 ($ 60,000)
Building rent ....... 16 ($ 35,000) 3.685 ($128,975)
Net annual cash
inflow ............ 16 $ 80,000 3.685 $294,800
Salvage value,
equipment ......... 6 $ 5,000 0.410 $ 2,050
Release of working
capital ........... 6 $ 60,000 0.410 $ 24,600
Net present value $ 7,475
111. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) General Manufacturing
Medium Company consists of several divisions, one of which is the
Transportation Division. The company has decided to dispose of
this division since it no longer fits the company's longterm
strategy. An offer of $9,000,000 has been received from a
prospective buyer. If General retained the division, the
company would operate the division for only nine years, after
which the division would no longer be needed and would be sold
for $600,000. If the company retains the division, an immediate
investment of $500,000 would need to be made to update
equipment to current standards. Annual net operating cash flows
would be $1,805,000 if the division is retained. The company’s
discount rate is 12%.
Required:
Using the net present value method, determine whether General
Manufacturing should accept or reject the offer made by the
potential buyer.
Answer:
12% Present
Year Explanation Amount Factor Value
o
0 Investment to update assets $ (500,000) 1.000 $ (500,000)
19 Annual cash inflows ....... 1,805,000 5.328 9,617,040
9 Selling price for
the division ............ 600,000 0.361 216,600
Net present value ......... $9,333,640
The sales price of $9,000,000 is less than the present value of
the cash flows resulting from retaining the division. General
thus should not accept the offer.
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112. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Mark Stevens is
Medium considering opening a hobby and craft store. He would need
$100,000 to equip the business and another $40,000 for
inventories and other working capital needs. Rent on the
building used by the business will be $24,000 per year. Mark
estimates that the annual cash inflow from the business will
amount to $90,000. In addition to building rent, annual cash
outflow for operating costs will amount to $30,000. Mark plans
to operate the business for only six years. He estimates that
the equipment and furnishings could be sold at that time for
10% of their original cost. Mark uses a discount rate of 16%.
Required:
Would you advise Mark to make this investment? Use the net
present value method.
Answer:
16% Present
Description Years Amount Factor Value
o
Equipment ........... 0 ($100,000) 1.000 ($100,000)
Working capital ..... 0 ($ 40,000) 1.000 ($ 40,000)
Building rent ....... 16 ($ 24,000) 3.685 ($ 88,440)
Net annual cash
inflow ............ 16 $ 60,000 3.685 $221,100
Salvage value,
equipment ......... 6 $ 10,000 0.410 $ 4,100
Release of working
capital ........... 6 $ 40,000 0.410 $ 16,400
Net present value $ 13,160
113. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Vernon Company has been
offered a 7year contract to supply a part for the military.
Medium After careful study, the company has developed the following
estimated data relating to the contract:
Cost of equipment needed ............................. $300,000
Working capital needed ............................... $ 50,000
Annual cash receipts from the delivery of parts,
less cash operating costs .......................... $ 70,000
Salvage value of equipment at termination of
the contract ....................................... $ 5,000
It is not expected that the contract would be extended beyond
the initial contract period. The company's discount rate is
10%.
Required:
Use the net present value method to determine if the contract
should be accepted. Round all computations to the nearest
dollar.
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Answer:
10% Present
Description Years Amount Factor Value
o
Equipment ........... 0 ($300,000) 1.000 ($300,000)
Working capital ..... 0 ($ 50,000) 1.000 ($ 50,000)
Net annual cash
inflow ............ 17 $ 70,000 4.868 $340,760
Salvage value,
equipment ......... 7 $ 5,000 0.513 $ 2,565
Release of working
capital ........... 7 $ 50,000 0.513 $ 25,650
Net present value $ 18,975
114. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) AB Company is
Hard considering the purchase of a machine that promises to reduce
operating costs by the same amount for every year of its 6year
useful life. The machine will cost $83,150 and has no salvage
value. The machine has a 20% internal rate of return.
Required:
What is the annual cost savings promised by the machine?
Answer:
Investment required ÷ Net annual cash inflow =
Factor of the internal rate of return
$83,150 ÷ Net annual cash inflow = 3.326
$83,150 ÷ 3.326 = Net annual cash inflow
= $25,000
115. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Ferris Company has an
Easy old machine that is fully depreciated but has a current salvage
value of $5,000. The company wants to purchase a new machine
that would cost $60,000 and have a 5year useful life and zero
salvage value. Expected changes in annual revenues and expenses
if the new machine is purchased are:
Increased revenues ............... $63,000
Increased expenses:
Salary of additional operator .. $20,000
Supplies ....................... 9,000
Depreciation ................... 12,000
Maintenance .................... 4,000 45,000
Increased net income .............. $18,000
Required:
a. Compute the payback period on the new equipment.
b. Compute the simple rate of return on the new equipment.
Answer:
a. Investment required ÷ Net annual cash inflow = Payback period
$60,000 $5,000) ÷ ($18,000 + $12,000) = 1.83 years (rounded)
b. Incremental net income ÷ Investment = Simple rate of return
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$18,000 ÷ $55,000 = 32.7% (rounded)
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