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Suzaki Manufacturing Company is considering three new projects, each requiring a

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Question

Suzaki Manufacturing Company is considering three new projects, each requiring an equipment investment of $22,400. Each project will last for 3 years and produce the following cash inflows.
Year AA BB CC
1 $6,996 $9,450 $13,088
2 8,983 9,450 10,025
3 14,914 9,450 9,081
Total $30,893 $28,350 $32,194

The equipment's salvage value is zero. Suzaki uses straight-line depreciation. Suzaki will not accept any project with a payback period over 2 years. Suzaki's minimum required rate of return is 12%.

Instructions Compute each project's payback period, indicating the most desirable project and the least desirable project using this method. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)
AA________ YEARS _____
BB________ YEARS ______
CC ________ YEARS ______

Compute the net present value of each project, indicating the most desirable project and the least desirable project using this method. (Round computations and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)
AA $ AND ______
BB $ AND _____
CC $ AND _____

Explanation / Answer

Years

AA

BB

CC

1

6996

9450

13088

2

8983

9450

10025

3

14914

9450

9081

Investment

22400

22400

22400

In First two year

15979

18900

13088

Required amount

6421

3500

9312

0.43 Years

0.37 Years

0.93 Years

Payback periode:

= 2.43 Years

= 2.37 Years

= 1.93 Years

Years

AA

Required rate 12%

Present value

1

6996

+1/(1+12%)^1

0.892857143

6246.428571

2

8983

+1/(1+12%)^2

0.797193878

7161.192602

3

14914

+1/(1+12%)^3

0.711780248

10615.49062

Present value of Cash In Flows

24023.11179

Less: Investment

22400

Net Present Value

$1,623

BB

Required rate 12%

Present value

9450

+1/(1+12%)^1

0.892857143

8437.5

2

9450

+1/(1+12%)^2

0.797193878

7533.482143

3

9450

+1/(1+12%)^3

0.711780248

6726.323342

Present value of Cash In Flows

22697.30548

Less: Investment

22400

Net Present Value

$297

Years

CC

Required rate 12%

Present value

1

13088

+1/(1+12%)^1

0.892857143

11685.71429

2

10025

+1/(1+12%)^2

0.797193878

7991.868622

3

9081

+1/(1+12%)^3

0.711780248

6463.67643

Present value of Cash In Flows

26141.25934

Less: Investment

22400

Net Present Value

$3,741

AA 2.43 Years BB 2.37 Years CC 1.93 Years