Bob Jensen, Inc., purchased a $650,000 machine to manufacture specialty taps for electrical equipment. Jensen expects to

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Bob Jensen, Inc., purchased a $650,000 machine to manufacture specialty taps for electrical equipment. Jensen expects to sell all it can manufacture in the next 10 years. The government has exempted taxes on profits from new investments to encourage capital investments. This legislation is to be in effect in the foreseeable future. The machine is expected to have 10 years' useful life with no salvage value. Jensen uses straight-line depreciation. The net cash inflow is expected to be $150,000 each year for 10 years. Jensen uses 12 percent in evaluating capital investments.

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Purchase price of machine $ 650,000
Expected useful life in years 10
Expected net cash inflow per year $ 150,000
Discount rate 12%


1. Payback period

2. Accounting (book) rate of return based on (a) initial investment, and (b) average investment

3. Net present value (NPV)

4. Present value payback period

5. Internal rate of return (IRR)

6. Modified internal rate of return (MIRR)

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...
Internal Rate of Return
Internal Rate of Return of IRR is a capital budgeting tool that is used to assess the viability of an investment opportunity. IRR is the true rate of return that a project is capable of generating. It is a metric that tells you about the investment...
Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...
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Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis

ISBN: 1081

6th Edition

Authors: Edward Blocher, David Stout, Paul Juras, Gary Cokins

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