Salem Ltd. Is considering the purchase of a new machine that has a purchase price of $1,200,000. Management estimates that the machine will result in a net after-tax cash inflow of $341, 976 per year. The machine will have an estimated useful life of five years and a residual value of $50,000. Salem has a minimum required return for similar investments of 14%. 1. What is the project's NPV? 2. What does the NPV imply about the IRR? a. IRR is definitely less than 14% b. IRR is almost exactly equal to 14% c. IRR is definitely greater than 14% d. No implications can be made about IRR from an NPV calculation.

Salem Ltd. Is considering the purchase of a new machine that has a purchase price of $1,200,000. Management estimates that the machine will result in a net after-tax cash inflow of $341, 976 per year. The machine will have an estimated useful life of five years and a residual value of $50,000. Salem has a minimum required return for similar investments of 14%. 1. What is the project's NPV? 2. What does the NPV imply about the IRR? a. IRR is definitely less than 14% b. IRR is almost exactly equal to 14% c. IRR is definitely greater than 14% d. No implications can be made about IRR from an NPV calculation.

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Chapter11: Capital Budgeting Decisions

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