McMorris Publications Inc. is considering two new magazine products. The estimated net cash flows from each product are as follows: Year Canadian Cycling European Hiking 1 $129,000 $108,000 2 105,000 126,000 3 91,000 87,000 4 82,000 61,000 5 26,000 51,000 Total $433,000 $433,000   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   Each product requires an investment of $234,000. A rate of 15% has been selected for the net present value analysis. Required: 1a.  Compute the cash payback period for each project.   Cash Payback Period Canadian Cycling (1,2,3,4 or 5 years) European Hiking (1,2,3,4 or 5 years)   1b.  Compute the net present value. Use the present value of $1 table presented above. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value.   Canadian Cycling European Hiking Present value of net cash flow total $_________ $_________ Amount to be invested ___________ ___________ Net present value $_________ $_________

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McMorris Publications Inc. is considering two new magazine products. The estimated net cash flows from each product are as follows:

Year Canadian Cycling European Hiking
1 $129,000 $108,000
2 105,000 126,000
3 91,000 87,000
4 82,000 61,000
5 26,000 51,000
Total $433,000 $433,000

 

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

 

Each product requires an investment of $234,000. A rate of 15% has been selected for the net present value analysis.

Required:

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

  Cash Payback Period
Canadian Cycling (1,2,3,4 or 5 years)
European Hiking (1,2,3,4 or 5 years)

 

1b.  Compute the net present value. Use the present value of $1 table presented above. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value.

  Canadian Cycling European Hiking
Present value of net cash flow total $_________ $_________
Amount to be invested ___________ ___________
Net present value $_________ $_________
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