Note: Where applicable, use the present value tables provided in APPENDICES 1 and 2 that appear after QUESTION 5. REQUIRED Use the information given below to calculate the following: 5.1 Payback Period of both projects (expressed in years, months and days) 5.2 Net Present Value of both projects 5.3 Accounting Rate of Return (on average investment) of Project Ron (expressed to two decimal places)
Note: Where applicable, use the present value tables provided in APPENDICES 1 and 2 that appear after QUESTION 5. REQUIRED Use the information given below to calculate the following: 5.1 Payback Period of both projects (expressed in years, months and days) 5.2 Net Present Value of both projects 5.3 Accounting Rate of Return (on average investment) of Project Ron (expressed to two decimal places)
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Transcribed Image Text:Note: Where applicable, use the present value tables provided in APPENDICES 1 and 2 that appear
after QUESTION 5.
REQUIRED
Use the information given below to calculate the following:
5.1 Payback Period of both projects (expressed in years, months and days)
5.2
Net Present Value of both projects
5.3 Accounting Rate of Return (on average investment) of Project Ron (expressed to two
decimal places)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of Project Hob. Your answer must include the calculation
of two net present values as well as the determination of the IRR expressed to two
decimal places.
INFORMATION
5.4
Trendy Manufacturers is investigating the possibility of investing in one of two projects. The net cash flows
for the two competing investment opportunities are as follows:
Year
1
2
3
4
5
Project Ron
R560 000
R500 000
R400 000
R200 000
R50 000
Project Hob
R340 000
R340 000
R340 000
R340 000
R340 000
Each project requires an initial investment of R1 200 000. A scrap value of R50 000 (not included in the
figures above) is expected for Project Ron only. The required rate of return is 12%. The estimated average
annual profits of Project Ron and Project Hob are R112 000 and R100 000 respectively.
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