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1. A company is considering a proposal to invest $40,000 in a project that would

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Question

1. A company is considering a proposal to invest $40,000 in a project that would provide the following net cash flows:

Year 1

$6,500

Year 2

12,700

Year 3

15,000

Year 4

12,800


Compute the project's payback period. Show your work

2. A company purchases a machine for $800,000. The machine has an expected life of 9 years and no salvage value. The company anticipates a yearly after-tax net income of $60,000 to be received uniformly throughout each year. What is the accounting rate of return?

3. A company is considering purchasing a machine for $85,000. The machine is expected to generate a net after-tax income of $11,250 per year. Depreciation expense would be $8,500. What is the payback period for this machine?

Year 1

$6,500

Year 2

12,700

Year 3

15,000

Year 4

12,800

Explanation / Answer

a) Year Net Cash Flows Cumulative Cash Flows

1 6500 6500

2 12700 19200

3 15000 34200

4 12800 47000

Pay back period=3 + 5800/47000=3.12 years

b) Accounting rate of return=60000/800000*100=7.5%

c) Pay back period

Cash Flow After Tax=Net profit after tax+Depreciation Expense

= 11250+8500=19750

=85000/19750=4.30 years