Nick's Novelties, Inc. is considering the purchase of electronic pinball machines to place in game arcades. The machines would cost a total of $400,000, have an eight-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $20,000. The company estimated that annual revenues and expenses associated with the machines would be as follows: Revenues Operating expenses: Commissions to game arcades $282,000 Insurance Depreciation Maintenance $175,000 9,000 47,500 18,000 249, 500 $32,500 Net operating income Click here to view Exhibit 10-1 and Exhibit 10-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1-a. Compute the payback period. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Payback period years 1-b. Assume that Nick's Novelties, Inc. will not purchase new equipment unless it provides a payback period of 6 years or less. Will the company purchase the pinball machines? O Yes O No 2-a. If Nick's Novelties, Inc. has a discount rate of 19%, what is the NPV of this investment? (Hint. Identify the relevant costs and then tive omeunt should be indicated with a minus šian. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places.)

Nick's Novelties, Inc. is considering the purchase of electronic pinball machines to place in game arcades. The machines would cost a total of $400,000, have an eight-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $20,000. The company estimated that annual revenues and expenses associated with the machines would be as follows: Revenues Operating expenses: Commissions to game arcades $282,000 Insurance Depreciation Maintenance $175,000 9,000 47,500 18,000 249, 500 $32,500 Net operating income Click here to view Exhibit 10-1 and Exhibit 10-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1-a. Compute the payback period. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Payback period years 1-b. Assume that Nick's Novelties, Inc. will not purchase new equipment unless it provides a payback period of 6 years or less. Will the company purchase the pinball machines? O Yes O No 2-a. If Nick's Novelties, Inc. has a discount rate of 19%, what is the NPV of this investment? (Hint. Identify the relevant costs and then tive omeunt should be indicated with a minus šian. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places.)

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