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(L. OBJ. 2, 4) Using the payback and accounting rate of return methods to make capital i...

(L. OBJ. 2, 4) Using the payback and accounting rate of return methods to make capital investment decisions, and using discounted cash flow models to make capital investment decisions [20—30 min]

Water World is considering purchasing a water park in San Antonio, Texas, for $1,910,000. The new facility will generate annual net cash inflows of $481,000 for eight years. Engineers estimate that the facility will remain useful for eight years and have no residual value. The company uses straight-line depreciation, and its stock- holders demand an annual return of 12% on investments of this nature.

Requirements

1. Compute the payback period, the ARR, the NPV of this investment, and its IRR.

2. Recommend whether the company should invest in this project.

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