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ISBN: 9781323419656

Author: Gitman

Publisher: PEARSON

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A budget can be defined as a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in the future that can contribute towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. It is used to estimate the revenue and expenses. The budge…

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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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