Question 4: Capital Budgeting a). Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: YEAR 0 CASH FLOW (A) -$300,000 1 20,000 2 70,000 3 80,000 4 400,000 CASH FLOW (B) -$39,000 18,000 12,000 18,000 19,000 Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a 15 percent return on your investment. (i) If you apply the payback period (PBP) criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? (ii) If you apply the net present value (NPV) criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? (iii)If you apply the profitability index (PI) criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? (iv) If you apply the internal rate of return (IRR) criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? (v) Based on your answers in (i) through (iv), which project will you finally choose? Why? Examiner: Prof. Ebenezer Bugri Anarfo Page 9 b). You are trying to determine whether to expand your business by building a new manufacturing plant. The plant has an installation cost of $15 million, which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its four-year life. If the plant has projected net income of $1,622,000, $2,106,500, $1,951,700, and $1,298,000 over these four years, what is the project's average accounting return (AAR)?
Question 4: Capital Budgeting a). Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: YEAR 0 CASH FLOW (A) -$300,000 1 20,000 2 70,000 3 80,000 4 400,000 CASH FLOW (B) -$39,000 18,000 12,000 18,000 19,000 Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a 15 percent return on your investment. (i) If you apply the payback period (PBP) criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? (ii) If you apply the net present value (NPV) criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? (iii)If you apply the profitability index (PI) criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? (iv) If you apply the internal rate of return (IRR) criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? (v) Based on your answers in (i) through (iv), which project will you finally choose? Why? Examiner: Prof. Ebenezer Bugri Anarfo Page 9 b). You are trying to determine whether to expand your business by building a new manufacturing plant. The plant has an installation cost of $15 million, which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its four-year life. If the plant has projected net income of $1,622,000, $2,106,500, $1,951,700, and $1,298,000 over these four years, what is the project's average accounting return (AAR)?
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