Chapter 8, Problem 25P

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The Short-Line Railroad is considering a $140,000 investment in either of two companies. The cash flows are as follows:  Year                     Electric Co.                  Water Works 1..................          $85,000                         $30,0002..................           25,000                            25,0003..................           30,000                            85,0004–10 ............          10,000                            10,000a. Using the payback method, what will the decision be?  b. Using the Net Present Value method, which is the better project? The discount rate is 10%.

Skyline Corp. will invest $130,000 in a project that will not begin to produce returns until after the 3rd year. From the end of the 3rd year until the end of the 12th year (10 periods), the annual cash flow will be $34,000. If the cost of capital is 12 percent, should this project be undertaken?

Which of the following would hurt your credit score? Closing a long-held credit card account. Paying off student loan debt. Getting married

Which of the following would be expected to hold its value best during a time of inflation? A certificate of deposit. A corporate bond. A house.

What is a budget? A spending plan showing sources and uses of income. A limit on spending that cannot be exceeded. The amount of money that a credit card will let you

The Pan American Bottling Co. is considering the purchase of a new machine that would increase the speed of bottling and save money. The net cost of this machine is $60,000. The annual cash flows have the following projections:  Year 1 ........... 2 ........... 3 ........... 4 ........... 5 ........... Cash Flow $23,000 26,000 29,000 15,000 8,000  a. If the cost of capital is 13 percent, what is the net present value of selecting a new machine?  I need to see the work. I can't use Excel to solve the problem. Excel doesn't help me solve Part a.

Pat and Chris have identical interest-bearing bank accounts that pay them $15 interest per year. Pat leaves the $15 in the account each year, while Chris takes the $15 home to a jar and never spends any of it. After five years, who has more money? Pat. Chris. They both have the same amount. Don’t know

Assume a firm has earnings before depreciation and taxes of $200,000 and no depreciation. It is in a 25 percent tax bracket. a. Compute its cash flow using the following format: Earnings before depreciation and taxes _____Depreciation _____Earnings before taxes _____Taxes @ 25% _____Earnings after taxes _____Depreciation _____Cash Flow _____ b. Compute the cash flow for the company if depreciation is $200,000. Earnings before depreciation and taxes _____Depreciation _____Earnings before taxes _____Taxes @ 25% _____Earnings after taxes _____Depreciation _____Cash Flow _____ c. How large a cash flow benefit did the depreciation provide?