Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.3.1P
To determine
Concept Introduction:
NPV:
To Prepare:
The Net Present value analysis for each project
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The following table contains information about four projects in which Reynolds Corporation has the opportunity to invest. This information is based on estimates that different
managers have prepared about their potential project.
(Click the icon to view the projects information.)
Requirements
1. Rank the four projects in order of preference by using the
a. net present value.
d. payback period.
b. project profitability index.
e. accounting rate of return.
c. internal rate of return.
2. Which method(s) do you think is best for evaluating capital investment projects in general? Why?
Data table
Requirement 1. Rank the projects in order of preference.
(a)
(b)
Net Present Profitability
Value
Index
(c)
Internal Rate
of Return
(d)
Payback
Period
(e)
Net
Internal
Payback Accounting
Accounting
of Retur
5
Investment Present Life of Rate of Profitability Period in
Project Required Value Project Return
Project A $205,000 $ 61,770
Rate of
Index
Years
Return
24%
1.30
2.77
19%
1st preferred
Project B…
Consider the following project-balance profiles for proposed investment projects, where the project-balance figures are rounded to the nearest dollar:
(a) Compute the net present worth of each investment.(b) Determine the project balance at the end of period 2 for Project C ifA2 = $500.(c) Determine the cash flows for each project.(d) Identify the net future worth of each project.
Oxford Company has limited funds available for investment and must ration the funds among four competing projects. Selected
information on the four projects follows:
Life of
Net
the
Internal
Project
(years) of Return
Investment
Present
Rate
Project
Required
$970,000
$730,000
$670,000
$830,000
Value
$176,514
$175,933
$185,782
$129,082
A
6.
16%
В
11
15%
C
19%
17%
The net present values above have been computed using a 10% discount rate. The company wants your assistance in determining
which project to accept first, second, and so forth.
Chapter 15 Solutions
Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
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