The Scanning Photo Company would like to purchase a new photo scanner for $85,000. The scanner is expected to generate a cost savings of $23,000 per year for five years. The company's cost of capital is 8 percent. Factors for an 8 percent interest rate for five years are shown below:
Future Value of $1 |
1.470 |
Present Value of $1 |
0.681 |
Future Value of an Annuity |
5.867 |
Present Value of an Annuity |
3.993 |
The net present value of the project is (round all calculations to the nearest dollar):
Group of answer choices
$2,193
$6,839
$91,839
$49,941
Smithson Company is considering a $400,000 capital investment project, with the following cash flows:
Year |
Cash Flow |
1 |
$ 80,000 |
2 |
190,000 |
3 |
90,000 |
4 |
40,000 |
5 |
60,000 |
6 |
40,000 |
Rounded to the nearest month, what is the cash payback period?
Group of answer choices
4 years.
3 years.
3 years, 7 months.
3 years, 5 months.
Tyson Products LLC wants to buy a new machine and has narrowed its options to two choices. Both machines cost $40,000. The following data shows the expected cash inflows from each machine:
Year |
Machine #1 |
Machine #2 |
1 |
$60,000 |
$20,000 |
2 |
0 |
20,000 |
3 |
0 |
20,000 |
When figuring net present value, the company uses the same cost of capital for both machines and both machines have a positive net present value.
Based on this information, which statement is true?
Group of answer choices
Machine # 1 will have a higher net present value than Machine #2.
Machine # 1 will have a lower net present value than Machine #2.
Machine # 1 and Machine #2 will have the same net present values.
Machine # 1 and Machine #2 will have the same internal rates of return.
1 | |
Annual cash flows | 23000 |
X Present Value of an Annuity | 3.993 |
Present value of Annual cash flows | 91839 |
Less: Investment cost | 85000 |
Net present value of the project | 6839 |
$6,839 is correct option |
2 | ||
Year | Cash flows | Cumulative Cash flows |
0 | -400000 | -400000 |
1 | 80000 | -320000 |
2 | 190000 | -130000 |
3 | 90000 | -40000 |
4 | 40000 | 0 |
Cash payback period = 4 years | ||
4 years is correct option |
3 |
Cash flows in earlier year will have a higher present value than cash flows occurring in later years. |
Machine #1 has a higher cash flow in earlier year and will have a higher net present value. |
Machine # 1 will have a higher net present value than Machine #2. |
Option A is correct |
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