Cash Payback Period, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis Elite Apparel Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Year Plant Expansion Retail Store Expansion 1 $450,000 $500,000 2 450,000 400,000 3 340,000 350,000 4 280,000 250,000 5 180,000 200,000 Total $1,700,000 $1,700,000 Each project requires an investment of $900,000. A rate of 15% has been selected for the net present value analysis. Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335 7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279 8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233 9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162 Required: 1a. Compute the cash payback period for each project. Cash Payback Period Plant Expansion Answer Choices: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, or 5 years Retail Store Expansion Answer Choices: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, or 5 years 1b. Compute the net present value. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar. Plant Expansion Retail Store Expansion Total present value of net cash flow $ $ Less amount to be invested Net present value $ $ 2. Because of the timing of the receipt of the net cash flows, the ___________ offers a higher

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Cash Payback Period, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis

Elite Apparel Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows:

Year	Plant Expansion	Retail Store Expansion
1		$450,000	$500,000
2	450,000	400,000
3	340,000	350,000
4	280,000	250,000
5	180,000	200,000
Total	$1,700,000	$1,700,000

Each project requires an investment of $900,000. A rate of 15% has been selected for the net present value analysis.

Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
Year	6%	10%	12%	15%	20%
1	0.943	0.909	0.893	0.870	0.833
2	0.890	0.826	0.797	0.756	0.694
3	0.840	0.751	0.712	0.658	0.579
4	0.792	0.683	0.636	0.572	0.482
5	0.747	0.621	0.567	0.497	0.402
6	0.705	0.564	0.507	0.432	0.335
7	0.665	0.513	0.452	0.376	0.279
8	0.627	0.467	0.404	0.327	0.233
9	0.592	0.424	0.361	0.284	0.194
10	0.558	0.386	0.322	0.247	0.162

Required:

1a. Compute the cash payback period for each project.

	Cash Payback Period
Plant Expansion	Answer Choices: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, or 5 years
Retail Store Expansion	Answer Choices: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, or 5 years

1b. Compute the net present value. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

	Plant Expansion	Retail Store Expansion
Total present value of net cash flow	$	$
Less amount to be invested
Net present value	$	$

2. Because of the timing of the receipt of the net cash flows, the ___________ offers a higher _____________ .

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