Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Z Company has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project:     Investment in equipment.................................. $150,000   Annual cash flows........................................... $40,000   Salvage value of equipment............................. $0   Life of the equipment....................................... 10 years   Required rate of return.................................... 10%   The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Required: (iv) Is this a viable project?

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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Z Company has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project:

 

 

Investment in equipment..................................

$150,000

 

Annual cash flows...........................................

$40,000

 

Salvage value of equipment.............................

$0

 

Life of the equipment.......................................

10 years

 

Required rate of return....................................

10%

 

The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment.

Required:

(iv) Is this a viable project?

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