Roberts Company is considering an investment in equipment that is capable of producing moreefficiently than the current technology. The outlay required is $2,293,200. The equipment isexpected to last five years and will have no salvage value. The expected cash flows associatedwith the project are as follows: Year      Cash Revenues     Cash Expenses  1            $2,981,160           $2,293,200  2            2,981,160             2,293,200  3            2,981,160             2,293,200  4            2,981,160             2,293,200  5            2,981,160             2,293,200 Required:1. Compute the project’s payback period.2. Compute the project’s accounting rate of return.3. Compute the project’s net present value, assuming a required rate of return of 10 percent.4. Compute the project’s internal rate of return.

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Roberts Company is considering an investment in equipment that is capable of producing more
efficiently than the current technology. The outlay required is $2,293,200. The equipment is
expected to last five years and will have no salvage value. The expected cash flows associated
with the project are as follows:

Year      Cash Revenues     Cash Expenses
  1            $2,981,160           $2,293,200
  2            2,981,160             2,293,200
  3            2,981,160             2,293,200
  4            2,981,160             2,293,200
  5            2,981,160             2,293,200

Required:
1. Compute the project’s payback period.
2. Compute the project’s accounting rate of return.
3. Compute the project’s net present value, assuming a required rate of return of 10 percent.
4. Compute the project’s internal rate of return.

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