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A second project considered by the company has a 5 year life with an initial investment of $340,000 is expected to have an after-tax cash flow of $70,000 per year for the first 2 years, $90,000 per year for the next 2 years and $150,000 for the 5th year. Assume the company has a 10% required rate of return. The company seeks to recover all of its costs on a project in 5 years or less. Calculate the following for the company:

a. Payback Period

b. Discounted Payback Period

c. Net Present Value

d. Modified Internal Rate of Return- If your calculator does not have a MIRR function key, work until the final ratio computation.

e. Would you buy the machine? Provide a comprehensive answer addressing each evaluation method?

Net Present Value
What is NPV? The net present value is an important tool for capital budgeting decision to assess that an investment in a project is worthwhile or not? The net present value of a project is calculated before taking up the investment decision at...

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Principles of managerial finance

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