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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Ursus, Inc., is considering a project tha

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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Ursus, Inc., is considering a project that would have a ten-year life and would require a $1,000,000 investment in equipment. At the end of ten years, the project would terminate and the equipment would have no salvage value. The project would provide net operating income each year as folows:

                                          

Sales

$ 2,000,000

Variable expenses

1,400,000

Contribution margin

$600,000

Fixed expenses

$400,000

Net operating income $200,000


All of the these items, except for depreciation of $100,000 a year, represent cash flows. The depreciation is included in the fixed expenses. The company's required rate of return is 12%.  

A.) Compute the project's net value.

B.) Compute the project's internal rate of return to the nearest whole percent.

C.) Compute the project's payback period.

D.) Compute the project's simple rate of return.

    

  

Sales

           

$ 2,000,000

     

Variable expenses

           

1,400,000

     

Contribution margin

           

$600,000

     

Fixed expenses

        

$400,000

                          

Net operating income $200,000

        

Explanation / Answer

Investment = -$1,000,000
Annual cash flows = $300,000 ($200,000 + $100,000)
Length = 10 years
Required rate of return = 12%

NPV = $695,066.91
IRR = 27.3%
Payback period = 1,000,000/300,000 = 3.33 years
Simple rate of return = $200,000/1,000,000 = 20%