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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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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