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U3 Company is considering three long-term capital investment proposals. Each inv

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Question

U3 Company is considering three long-term capital investment proposals. Each investment has a useful life of 5 years. Relevant data on each project are as follows.

Project Bono

Project Edge

Project Clayton

Capital investment

$164,800

$180,250

$204,000

Annual net income:

Year  1

14,420

18,540

27,810

        2

14,420

17,510

23,690

        3

14,420

16,480

21,630

        4

14,420

12,360

13,390

        5

14,420

9,270

12,360

Total

$72,100

$74,160

$98,880

Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method with no salvage value. The company’s cost of capital is 15%. (Assume that cash flows occur evenly throughout the year.)

Compute the cash payback period for each project. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)

Compute the net present value for each project. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125. If the net present value is negative, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45). For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided.)

Compute the annual rate of return for each project. (Hint: Use average annual net income in your computation.) (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)

Project Bono

Project Edge

Project Clayton

Capital investment

$164,800

$180,250

$204,000

Annual net income:

Year  1

14,420

18,540

27,810

        2

14,420

17,510

23,690

        3

14,420

16,480

21,630

        4

14,420

12,360

13,390

        5

14,420

9,270

12,360

Total

$72,100

$74,160

$98,880

Explanation / Answer

Project Bono Project Edge Project Clayton Capital investment ($164,800) ($180,250) ($204,000) Annual net income: Year  1 14,420 18,540 27,810         2 14,420 17,510 23,690         3 14,420 16,480 21,630         4 14,420 12,360 13,390         5 14,420 9,720 12,360 Total $72,100 $74,610 $98,880 payback NA NA NA NPV ($116,461.92) ($128,152.89) ($133,881.39) ARR total net income after dep ($92,700) ($105,640) ($105,120) average income ($18,540) ($21,128) ($21,024) ARR -11.25% -11.72% -10.31%