Tyler, Inc., is considering switching to a new production technology. The cost of the required equipment will be $3,764,394 . The discount rate is 13.01 percent. The cash flows that the firm expects the new technology to generate are as follows. Years   CF 0   $(3,764,394) 1–2   0 3–5   $878,248 6–9   $1,534,992 Compute the payback and discounted payback periods for the project. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) The payback for the project is ............  years, and the discounted payback period is...........   years. What is the NPV for the project? Should the firm go ahead with the project? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) The NPV of the project is $ , and using the NPV rule the project should be  rejected/ accepted

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Tyler, Inc., is considering switching to a new production technology. The cost of the required equipment will be $3,764,394 . The discount rate is 13.01 percent. The cash flows that the firm expects the new technology to generate are as follows.

Years

 

CF

0

 

$(3,764,394)

1–2

 

0

3–5

 

$878,248

6–9

 

$1,534,992

  1. Compute the payback and discounted payback periods for the project. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

The payback for the project is ............

 years, and the discounted payback period is........... 

 years.


  1. What is the NPV for the project? Should the firm go ahead with the project? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

The NPV of the project is $

, and using the NPV rule the project should be 

rejected/ accepted

.



  1. What is the IRR, and what would be the decision based on the IRR? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

 

The IRR of the project is 

%, and using the IRR rule the project should be................... 

 



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