Cost (£)205,000200,000195,000190,000185,000180,000175,000170,000165,000160,000155,000150,000145,000140,000135,000130,000125,000120,000120,000.56Year 1135,000.98Year 2145,000.21Year 3200,000.65Year4 Your manager has sent you the expenditure spent on vehicle repairs for the last four years.Based on the data provided, what was the % increase in cost from year 2 to year 4?

48.15%Explanation:From the given curve, the cost are,For Year 2 it is $135,000.98For Year 4 it is…

Answered: Cost (£) 205,000 200,000 195,000…

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Clarita Contracting builds roads, tunnels, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure. The following are the budgeted costs and time (months) to a given stage of completion for a project to upgrade a bridge to current standards. The project was originally estimated to take 25 months to complete. Also presented are the actual results through the first 11 months of the project. Percentage Complete 0% 4% 8% 12% 16% 20% 24% 28% 32% 36% 40% 44% 48% 52% 56% 60% 64% 68% 72% 76% 80% 84% 88% 92% 96% 100% Cost ($000) Budget 0 213 471 775 1,125 1,520 1,961 2,447 2,979 3,557 4,180 4,849 5,563 6,323 7,129 7,980 8,877 9,819 10,807 11,841 12,920 14,045 15,215 16,431 17,693 19,000 Actual 0 112 266 464 706 990 1,317 1,688 2,102 2,559 3,059 3,063 4,189 4,819 Months to Reach Budget Actual 0 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 0 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Year 0 2 Project A -$50,000 $24,200 $16,800 $46,500 Project B -$45,000 $39,000 $18,000 $18,000 Assume these projects are mutually exclusive and the cost of capital is 12.6%. Which of the following statements are true? A. The payback period of project A is 2.19 years. B. You'll accept project A since its NPV is about $872.85 greater than that of project B. C. You'll accept project B since its payback period is shorter than project A. D. Both (A) and (B) are true. E. Both (A) and (C) are true.
Clearcast Communications Inc. is considering allocating a limited amount of capital investment funds among four proposals. The amount of proposed investment, estimated operating income, and net cash flow for each proposal are as follows: Operating Income Net Cash Flow Investment Year Proposal A: $450,000 $ 30,000 1 $120,000 2 30,000 120,000 3 20,000 110,000 4 10,000 100,000 (30,000) $ 60,000 $ 60,000 40,000 60,000 $510,000 $100,000 Proposal B: $200,000 1 80,000 3 20,000 60,000 4 (10,000) 30,000 (20.000) $ 90,000 20.000 $290,000 (Continued)
Using discount rate 20% the project should be rejected or accepted
Question 2 The following information relates to three possible capital expenditure projects. Because of capital rationing, only one project can be accepted: Project Q P R Initial cost £250,000 £210,000 £190,000 4 5 £17,500 £12,000 £ £ End of year 175,000 90,000 60,000 70,000 70,000 65,000 3 65,000 55,000 70,000 4 60,000 80,000 75,000 5 55,000 80000 The company estimates its cost of capital is 14 per cent. Required: Calculate a) The payback period for each project. b) The accounting rate of return for each project. c) The net present value of each proiect. d) Which project should be accepted - give reasons. e) Explain the factors management would need to consider, in addition to the financial factors, before making a final decision on a project. Expected life (years) 5 Scrap value expected £20,000 Expected cash inflows £ 2
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