Assume that Arctic Cat invests $2.42 million in capital expenditures, including $1.08 million related to manufacturing capacity.
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1. What is the amount of annual cash flows that Arctic Cat must earn from those expenditures to achieve a 15% internal rate of return? Identify the 7-period, 15% factor from the present value of an annuity table and then divide $1.08 million by the factor to get the annual cash flows required.
2. BTN 24-1 must be completed to answer part 2. How does your answer to part 1 compare to Polaris's required cash flows determined in BTN 24-1? What does this imply about each company's cash flow requirements for these types of projects?
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Financial and Managerial Accounting Information for Decisions
ISBN: 978-1259347641
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Authors: John Wild, Ken Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta
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