Answer :
Answer:
a. 0.17556 = 17.56%
b. 5.59 years
NPV when I is 9% = $60,787.91
NPV when I is 15% = $-59,904.72
Explanation:
Accounting rate of return = Average net income / Average book value
Average book value = (cost of equipment - salvage value) / 2
($510,000 - $51,000) / 2 = $229,500
40,290 / $229,500 = 0.17556 = 17.56%
Payback calculates the amount of time it takes to recover the amount invested in a project from it cumulative cash flows
Payback period = Amount invested / cash flow
Cash flow = net income + depreciation expense
Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life
($510,000 - $51,000) / 9 = $51,000
Cash flow = $51,000 + 40,290 = $91,290
$510,000 / $91,290 = 5.59 years
Net present value is the present value of after-tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.
NPV can be calculated using a financial calculator
Cash flow in year 0 = $-510,000
Cash flow in year 1 to 8 = $91,290
Cash flow in year 9 = $91,290 + $51,000
NPV when I is 9% = $60,787.91
NPV when I is 15% = $-59,904.72
To find the NPV using a financial calculator:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. after inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
3. Press compute