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Sanchez Corporation is considering three long-term capital investment proposals.

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Question

Sanchez Corporation is considering three long-term capital investment proposals. Relevant data on each project are as follows.

Project
Brown
Red
Yellow
Capital investment $188,850 $220,410 $248,370
Annual net income:
Year 1 25,104 20,071 26,239
2 16,344 20,071 24,363
3 13,231 20,071 23,402
4 10,469 20,071 17,424
5 8,169 20,071 20,365
Total $ 73,317 $100,355 $111,793

Salvage value is expected to be zero at the end of each project. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method. The company’s minimum rate of return is the company’s cost of capital which is 12%.


Compute the annual rate of return for each project. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 10.5%.)

Annual rate of return
Project Brown Entry field with correct answer
15.5
%
Project Red Entry field with correct answer
18.2
%
Project Yellow Entry field with correct answer
18.0
%


Compute the cash payback period for each project. (Round answers to 2 decimal place, e.g. 5.25.)

Cash Payback
Project Brown Entry field with incorrect answer
3.43
years
Project Red Entry field with correct answer
3.44
years
Project Yellow Entry field with correct answer
3.38

(c)
Compute the net present value for each project. (Round PV factor to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25356 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,255.)

Net present value
Project Brown $
Project Red $
Project Yellow $

Explanation / Answer

CALCULATION OF ARR, CASH PAYBACK AND NPV FOR PROJECT 'BROWN'

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YEAR                                      0               1                   2                      3                  4                  5             TOTAL     

PV FACTOR @12%            --               0.89286     0.79719          0.71178        0.63552       0.56743                           

CUMULATIVE CASH FLOWS               62,874   116,988            167,989         216,228     262,167                             

CALCULATION OF ARR, CASH PAYBACK PERIOD AND NPV FOR PROJECT 'RED'

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YEAR                       0                         1                    2                   3                       4                  5                 TOTAL

Initial investment $220,410         

Net Income               --                 20,071              20,-071         20,071               20,071          20,071       100,315

Cash Flows=

Cash flows+

Depreciation 44,082) --              64,153              64,153          64,153              64,153           64,153           --               

PV factor                                     0.89286            0.79719        0.71178            0.63552         0.56743

ARR = (20,063/110,205) X 100 = 18.2%

CASH PAYBACK PERIOD = 3 YEARS + (220,410 - 192,459)/64,153

                                           = 3YEARS + 27,951/64,153

                                          = 3.44 YEARS

NPV = TOTAL DCF - INITIAL INVESTMENT = 240,258 - 220,410 = $19,848

CALCULATION OF ARR, CASH PAYBACK PERIOD ADN NPV FOR PROJECT 'YELLOW'

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YEAR                              0                      1                   2                  3                   4                    5             TOTAL

Initial investment         $248,370

Net income                       --                26,239          24,363         23,402        17,424           20,365     111,793

Cash flows=

Net income +

depreciaton 49,674)          --               75,913          74,037        73,076          67,098          70,039              --

PVF @12%                                        0.89286      0.79719       0.71178        0.63552        0.56743

DCF                                                    67,780      59,022          52,013          42,642            39,742              261,119

Cumulative Cash flows       --             75,913       149,950         223,026       290,124        360,163                             

ARR = (22,358.6/124,185) X 100 = 18%

CASH PAYBACK PERIOD = 3 YEARS + (248,370 - 223,026)/67098)

                                            = 3 YEARS + 25,344/67,098

                                            = 3.38 YEARS

NPV = TOTAL DCF - INITIAL INVESTMENT = $261,119 - 248,370 = $12,749

ANSWERS OF THREE PROJECTS:

PROJECT 'RED'      =  18.2%

PROJECT 'YELLOW' = 18%

CASH PAYBACK PERIOD :

PROJECT BROWN : 3.43 YEARS

PROJECT 'RED'     : 3.44 YEARS

PROJECT 'YELLOW' : 3.38 YEARS

NPV OF PROJECTS :

PROJECT 'YELLOW'= $12,749

NOTE: PVF = PRESENT VALUE FACTOR ; DCF = DISCOUNTED CASH FLOWS; NPV = NET PRESENT VALUE; ARR = ACCOUNTING RATE OF RETURN

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