(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) HI Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that promises to reduce operating costs by the same amount for every year of its 5-year useful life. The machine will cost $205,980 and has no salvage value. The machine has a 14% internal rate of return.
Required:
What are the annual cost savings promised by the machine?
The Zingstad Corporation is considering an investment with the following data (Ignore income taxes.) : Cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period for this investment is:
A) 3.0 years B) 3.5 years C) 4.0 years D) 4.5 years
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Consider the following three investment opportunities:
Project I would require an immediate cash outlay of $40,000 and would result in cash savings of $9,000 each year for 5 years.
Project II would require cash outlays of $7,000 per year and would provide a cash inflow of $40,000 at the end of 5 years.
Project III would require a cash outlay of $36,000 now and would provide a cash inflow of $60,000 at the end of 5 years.
Required:
The discount rate is 10%. Use the net present value method to determine which, if any, of the three projects is acceptable.