ill Corp. has the following information available about a potential capital investment:              Initial investment $ 1,500,000 Annual net income $ 150,000   Expected life   8 years Salvage value $ 160,000   Merrill’s cost of capital   10 %   Assume straight line depreciation method is used.

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11-3 (Algo) Calculating Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return [LO 11-3, 11-4]

Merrill Corp. has the following information available about a potential capital investment:   
 

       
Initial investment $ 1,500,000
Annual net income $ 150,000  
Expected life   8 years
Salvage value $ 160,000  
Merrill’s cost of capital   10 %
 


Assume straight line depreciation method is used.

 

Required:

1. Calculate the project’s net present value.

2. Without making any calculations, determine whether the internal rate of return (IRR) is more or less than 10 percent.

3. Calculate the net present value using a 13 percent discount rate.

4. Without making any calculations, determine whether the internal rate of return (IRR) is more or less than 13 percent.

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