Chapter 26: Q7RQ (page 1463)
What is the payback method of analyzing capital investments?
Short Answer
The payback method computes the time it takes to recoup the cost of the initial investment in net cash inflows.
Chapter 26: Q7RQ (page 1463)
What is the payback method of analyzing capital investments?
The payback method computes the time it takes to recoup the cost of the initial investment in net cash inflows.
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Get started for freeWater City is considering purchasing a water park in Omaha, Nebraska, for \(1,920,000. The new facility will generate annual net cash inflows of \)472,000 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 stockholders demand an annual return of 12% on investments of this nature.
Requirements
1. Compute the payback, the ARR, the NPV, the IRR, and the profitability index of this investment.
2. Recommend whether the company should invest in this project.
Refer to Short Exercise S26-4. Assume the expansion has no residual value. What is the project’s NPV (round to nearest dollar)? Is the investment attractive? Why or why not?
List some common cash outflows from capital investments.
David is entering high school and is determined to save money for college. David feels he can save $6,000 each year for the next four years from his part-time job. If David is able to invest at 7%, how much will he have when he starts college?
What is the accounting rate of return?
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