Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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Author: Chad J. Zutter, Scott B. Smart
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.4WUE
Your firm has the option of making an investment in new software that will cost $130,000 today but will save the company money over several years. You estimate that the software will provide the savings shown in the following table over its 5-year life.
| Year | Savings estimate |
| 1 | $35,000 |
| 2 | 50,000 |
| 3 | 45,000 |
| 4 | 25,000 |
| 5 | 15,000 |
Should the firm make this investment if it requires a minimum annual return of 9% on all investments?
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