Diegos Custom Construction is considering three new projects, each requiring an equipment investment of 22,000. Each project
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Diego’s Custom Construction is considering three new projects, each requiring an equipment investment of €22,000. Each project will last for 3 years and produce the following net annual cash flows.
The equipment’s residual value is zero, and Diego uses straight-line depreciation. Diego will not accept any project with a cash payback period over 2 years. Diego’s required rate of return is 12%.
Instructions
a. Compute each project’s payback period, indicating the most desirable project and the least desirable project using this method. (Round to two decimals and assume in your computations that cash flows occur evenly throughout the year.)
b. Compute the net present value of each project. Does your evaluation change? (Round to nearest euro.)
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Accounting Principles
ISBN: 978-1119419617
IFRS global edition
Authors: Paul D Kimmel, Donald E Kieso Jerry J Weygandt