Chris has been offered the chance to invest $120,000 in a partnership, which is expected to return $25,000 per year. If Chris is in the 30% tax bracket and limits investments to those with a payback of six years, should Chris invest?
-Yes, because the payback period is 4.80 years.
-No, because the payback period is 6.86 years.
-Yes, because the payback period is 3.36 years.
Chris has been offered the chance to invest $120,000 in a partnership, which is expected to...
GH Inc. has been offered a five-year contract to supply security for a local university. After careful study, the company has estimated the following data relating to the contract: Cost of Equipment Needed $250,000. Working Capital Needed 25,000. Annual Cash Receipts from the Delivery of Services 140,000. Annual Cash Operating Costs 90,000. Salvage Value of Equipment at Termination of the Contract 10,000. It is not expected that the contract would be extended beyond the initial contract period. The company's discount...
Harper Electronics is considering investing in manufacturing equipment expected to cost $250,000. The equipment has an estimated useful life of four years and a salvage value of $25,000. It is expected to produce incremental cash revenues of $125,000 per year. Harper has an effective income tax rate of 30 percent and a desired rate of return of 10 percent. (PV of $1 and PVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Required Determine the net present value and...
Beyer Company is considering the purchase of an asset for $400,000. It is expected to produce the following net cash flows. The cash flows occur evenly within each year Year 1 $80,000 Year 3 $70,e0e Year 2 Year 4 Year 5 Total $445,000 $200,000 Net cash flows $80,000 $15,e00 Compute the payback period for this investment. (Cumulative net cash outflows must be entered with a minus sign. Round your Payback Period answer to 2 decimal place.) Cumulative Net Cash Inflow...
Exercise 11-1 Payback period computation; uneven cash flows LO P1 Beyer Company is considering the purchase of an asset for $210,000. It is expected to produce the following net cash flows. The cash flows occur evenly within each year. Year1 $64,000 $33,000 62,000 $150,000 $28,000 $337,000 Year2 Year3 Year 4 Year5 Total Net cash flows Compute the payback period for this investment. (Cumulative net cash outflows must be entered with a minus sign. Round your Payback Period answer to 2...
2. a) It is 1 July 2022. Martins plc has gone through a period of retrenchment which has meant that for the last six years dividends have been held constant at 5p per share per annum. A dividend of 5p per share has been paid on the 30 June 2022. The market expects the annual dividends to remain at this level for the next three years (the next dividend is due in one year's time) and then to increase at...
Accounting Rate of Return Each of the following scenarios is independent. Assume that all cash flows are after-tax cash flows. a. Cobre Company is considering the purchase of new equipment that will speed up the process for extracting copper. The equipment will cost $3,600,000 and have a life of 5 years with no expected salvage value. The expected cash flows associated with the project are as follows: Cash Cash Year Revenues Expenses $5,000,000 $4,800,000 6,000,000 4,800,000 6,000,000 4,800,000 6,000,000 4,800,000...
Terrence has been Pauline's agent in the liquor business for 10 years and has made numerous contracts on Pauline's behalf. Under which of the following situations could Terrence continue to have the power to bind Panline?a. Terrence lost his license to sell liquor in that state.b. The firing of Terrence by Pauline.c. The death of Pauline without Terrence's knowledge.d. The bankruptcy of Pauline with Terrence's knowledge.Which of the following is a reason to deny a debtor a discharge in bankruptcy?a....
financial management Sprint Bolt Ltd is a producer of specialised sport shoes. The company has been conducting research and development of a new model, where the lower mould can automatically adjust itself to avoid foot injury. The model has been tested and the managing board is happy to launch its production if it is financially viable. The company has already spent $800,000 for research and development. The new model will have a five- year lifetime, after that the company will...
Shaftel Ready Mix is a processor and supplier of concrete,
aggregate, and rock products. The company operates in the
intermountain western United States. Currently, Shaftel has 14
cement- processing plants and a labor force of more than 375
employees. With the exception of cement powder, all materials
(e.g., aggregates and sand) are produced internally by the company.
The demand for concrete and aggregates has been growing steadily
nationally. In the West, the growth rate has been above the
national average....
6. Using the data in the table to the right, calculate the return for investing in the stock from January 1 to December 31. Prices are after the dividend has been paid. Date Price Dividend 1/2/03 $32.64 - 2/5/03 $31.49 $0.22 5/14/03 $30.76 $0.18 8/13/03 $32.66 $0.22 11/12/03 $38.52 $0.19 1/2/04 $43.88 - Return for the entire period is __ (Round to two decimal places.) 7. You observe a portfolio for five years and determine that its average return is...