The Payback Period (assume the operating cashflows are spread evenly over each year) The Accounting Rate of Return based on average investment The NPV (assume here that operating cashflows occur at the end of each year) The IRR (try 15% for the other rate)
The Payback Period (assume the operating cashflows are spread evenly over each year) The Accounting Rate of Return based on average investment The NPV (assume here that operating cashflows occur at the end of each year) The IRR (try 15% for the other rate)
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Charlie Ltd is considering investing in equipment to make a new product. The machine would cost £500,000 and would be sold after 6 years for an estimated £200,000. The production would generate net positive cashflows as follows:
Year |
Net operating cashflow (£) |
1 |
80,000 |
2 |
80,000 |
3 |
90,000 |
4 |
100,000 |
5 |
110,000 |
6 |
120,000 |
The company has a cost of finance of approximately 10% pa.
Calculate:
- The Payback Period (assume the operating cashflows are spread evenly over each year)
- The Accounting
Rate of Return based on average investment - The
NPV (assume here that operating cashflows occur at the end of each year) - The
IRR (try 15% for the other rate)
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