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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Jones and Company has just purchased a ne

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Question

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Jones and Company has just purchased a new piece of equipment, the cost characteristics of which are given below:

The company uses a required rate of return of 9% and depreciates equipment using the straight-line method.

The net present value of the investment is: (Round your time value factors to 3 decimal places. Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Jones and Company has just purchased a new piece of equipment, the cost characteristics of which are given below:

Explanation / Answer

The net present value of the investment is:

= 9800PVIFA(9%,13)-50700

=9800*7.487 -50700

=$22,672.60

=$22,673

The simple rate of return for the investment (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent) is:
=9800/50700= 19.33%

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The net present value of the investment is:

= 9800PVIFA(9%,13)-50700

=9800*7.487 -50700

=$22,672.60

=$22,673