Exam 10: Capital Budgeting Decisions

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) An expansion at Fidell, Inc., would increase sales revenues by $75,000 per year and cash operating expenses by $38,000 per year. The initial investment would be for equipment that would cost $135,000 and have a 5 year life with no salvage value. The annual depreciation on the equipment would be $27,000. The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Bill Anders retires in 5 years. He would have to purchase equipment costing $500,000 to equip the outlet and invest an additional $150,000 for inventories and other working capital needs. Other outlets in the fast-food chain have an annual net cash inflow of about $160,000. Mr. Anders would close the outlet in 5 years. He estimates that the equipment could be sold at that time for about 10% of its original cost and the working capital would be released for use elsewhere. Mr. Anders' required rate of return is 16%. Required: What is the investment's net present value? Is this an acceptable investment?

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Galindo Long-Haul, Inc., is considering the purchase of a tractor-trailer that would cost $178,848, would have a useful life of 8 years, and would have no salvage value. The tractor-trailer would be used in the company's hauling business, resulting in additional net cash inflows of $36,000 per year. The internal rate of return on the investment in the tractor-trailer is closest to:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Boyson, Inc., is investigating an investment in equipment that would have a useful life of 9 years. The company uses a discount rate of 16% in its capital budgeting. The net present value of the investment, excluding the salvage value, is -$315,027. To the nearest whole dollar how large would the salvage value of the equipment have to be to make the investment in the equipment financially attractive?

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Frick Road Paving Corporation is considering an investment in a curb-forming machine. The machine will cost $180,000, will last 10 years, and will have a $30,000 salvage value at the end of 10 years. The machine is expected to generate net cash inflows of $40,000 per year in each of the 10 years. Frick's discount rate is 10%. The net present value of the proposed investment is closest to:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The management of Kountz Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $74,520 and would have a useful life of 8 years. The machine would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other operating costs by $20,000 per year. Required: Determine the internal rate of return on the investment in the new machine. Show your work!

When using internal rate of return to evaluate investment projects, if the internal rate of return is greater than the required rate of return, the project should be accepted.

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The management of Sobus Corporation is considering a project that would require an initial investment of $458,000 and would last for 9 years. The annual net operating income from the project would be $58,000, including depreciation of $48,000. At the end of the project, the scrap value of the project's assets would be $26,000. Required: Determine the payback period of the project. Show your work!

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Sawyer Corporation has $80,000 to invest and is considering two different projects, X and Y. The following data are available on the projects: Both projects will have a useful life of 5 years; at the end of 5 years, the working capital will be released for use elsewhere. Sawyer's discount rate is 12%. -The net present value of project X is closest to:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Villena Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $48,000. No other cash outflows would be involved. The present value of the cash inflows would be $52,800. The profitability index of the project is closest to:

The required rate of return is the minimum rate of return that an investment project must yield to the acceptable.

Zabarkes Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require an initial investment of $640,000 and working capital of $79,000. The working capital would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project in 3 years. The investment would generate annual cash inflows of $205,000 for the life of the project. At the end of the project, equipment that had been used in the project could be sold for $29,000. The company's discount rate is 7%. The net present value of the project is closest to:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The management of Duker Corporation is investigating purchasing equipment that would increase sales revenues by $130,000 per year and cash operating expenses by $39,000 per year. The equipment would cost $328,000 and have an 8 year life with no salvage value. The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Carlson Manufacturing has some equipment that needs to be rebuilt or replaced. The following information has been gathered relative to this decision: Carlson uses the total cost approach to net present value analysis and a discount rate of 12%. Regardless of which option is chosen, rebuild or replace, at the end of five years Carlson Manufacturing will have no future use for the equipment. -If the new equipment is purchased, the present value of the cash flows that occur now is:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Naomi Corporation has a capital budgeting project that has a negative net present value of $36,000. The life of this project is 6 years. Naomi's discount rate is 20%. By how much would the annual cash inflows from this project have to increase in order to have a positive net present value?

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Neighbors Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $279,000 and would last for 8 years. The incremental annual revenues and expenses generated by the project during those 8 years would be as follows: The scrap value of the project's assets at the end of the project would be $15,000. The cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period of the project is closest to:

Bevans Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require an initial investment of $190,000. The investment would generate annual cash inflows of $58,000 for the life of the project, which is 4 years. The company's discount rate is 7%. The net present value of the project is closest to:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Crockin Corporation is considering a machine that will save $8,000 a year in cash operating costs each year for the next six years. At the end of six years it would have no salvage value. If this machine costs $33,848 now, the machine's internal rate of return is closest to:

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Dube Corporation is considering the following three investment projects: -The profitability index of investment project E is closest to:

If the project profitability index of an investment project is zero, then: