INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781264920532
Author: SPICELAND
Publisher: MCG
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The financial manager at Rico Ltd had to choose between these two projects, alpha and beta, which have the following net cash inflows:
Year
Alpha
Beta
1
5,000
36,000
2
18,500
36,500
3
36,200
37,000
4
123,000
175,000
Each project requires an initial investment of 118,000. No scrap values are forecast.
Required:1. Calculate the payback period for each project. Answers must be expressed in years and months. Which project should be chosen and why? 2. Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) for each project, using a discount rate of 12%. Which project would you choose and why? 3. Calculate the internal Rate of Return for each project. Which project should be chosen and Why?
Critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of the Capital Asset Pricing Model.
1. Provide a brief history of the tax system in Jamaica, highlighting the different types of taxes used in the country.
2. Identify and discuss at least 6 problems with the Jamaican tax system and then provide recommendations to alleviate the problems.
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