Required information Exercise 12-8 (Algo) Payback Period and Simple Rate of Return [LO12-1, LO12-6] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]   Nick’s Novelties, Incorporated, is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $392,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $39,200. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows:   Revenues   $ 300,000 Less operating expenses:     Commissions to amusement houses $ 90,000   Insurance 72,000   Depreciation 23,520   Maintenance 40,000 225,520 Net operating income   $ 74,480   Exercise 12-8 Part 1 (Algo) Required: 1a. Compute the payback period associated with the new electronic games. Payback period (answer in years)   1b. Assume that Nick’s Novelties, Incorporated, will not purchase new games unless they provide a payback period of five years or less. Would the company purchase the new games? Yes or no?

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Exercise 12-8 (Algo) Payback Period and Simple Rate of Return [LO12-1, LO12-6]

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Nick’s Novelties, Incorporated, is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $392,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $39,200. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows:

 

Revenues   $ 300,000
Less operating expenses:    
Commissions to amusement houses $ 90,000  
Insurance 72,000  
Depreciation 23,520  
Maintenance 40,000 225,520
Net operating income   $ 74,480

 

Exercise 12-8 Part 1 (Algo)

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1a. Compute the payback period associated with the new electronic games.

Payback period (answer in years)  

1b. Assume that Nick’s Novelties, Incorporated, will not purchase new games unless they provide a payback period of five years or less. Would the company purchase the new games? Yes or no?

 

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