ICE (Week 12, Lesson 123 Winter 2024 HRMNTO1-4 Launa Vaughan A. MODERNIZATION CASE (10 Marks) Management is contemplating investing $1.5 million to modernize a plant and they would like to get a 20% internal rate of return. Should they go ahead with the decision? The economic life of the project is estimated at 10 years. The savings (or cash inflows) are estimated at $300,000 per year. The cost of capital is 14%. Required:Calculate the Net Present Value of the project? (2 marks) What is the approximate IRR of the project? (2 marks) What is the payback of the project? (1 mark)Should management go ahead with the project? Why or why not? (2 marks) What factors, if they changed, would impact your decision? (3 marks)

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ICE (Week 12, Lesson 123 Winter 2024 HRMNTO1-4 Launa Vaughan A. MODERNIZATION CASE
(10 Marks) Management is contemplating investing $1.5 million to modernize a plant and they
would like to get a 20% internal rate of return. Should they go ahead with the decision? The
economic life of the project is estimated at 10 years. The savings (or cash inflows) are estimated at
$300,000 per year. The cost of capital is 14%. Required:Calculate the Net Present Value of the
project? (2 marks) What is the approximate IRR of the project? (2 marks) What is the payback of the
project? (1 mark)Should management go ahead with the project? Why or why not? (2 marks) What
factors, if they changed, would impact your decision? (3 marks)
Transcribed Image Text:ICE (Week 12, Lesson 123 Winter 2024 HRMNTO1-4 Launa Vaughan A. MODERNIZATION CASE (10 Marks) Management is contemplating investing $1.5 million to modernize a plant and they would like to get a 20% internal rate of return. Should they go ahead with the decision? The economic life of the project is estimated at 10 years. The savings (or cash inflows) are estimated at $300,000 per year. The cost of capital is 14%. Required:Calculate the Net Present Value of the project? (2 marks) What is the approximate IRR of the project? (2 marks) What is the payback of the project? (1 mark)Should management go ahead with the project? Why or why not? (2 marks) What factors, if they changed, would impact your decision? (3 marks)
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