4 Capital Rationing Decision for a Service Company Involving Four Proposals Clearcast Communications Inc. is considering allocating a limited amount of capital investment funds among four proposals. The amount of proposed investment, estimated income from operations, and net cash flow for each proposal are as follows: Income from Net Cash Investment Year Operations Flow Proposal A: $450,000 1 $ 30,000 $ 120,000 2 30,000 120,000 3 20,000 110,000 10,000 100,000 5 (30,000) 60,000 $ 60,000 $510,000 Proposal B: 200,000 1 $ 60,000 $100,000 40,000 30,000 3 20,000 60,000 (10,000) 30,000 5 (20,000) 20,000 $ 90,000 $290,000 Proposal 5320,000 1 $ 36,000 $100,000 2 26,000 90,000 3 26,000 90.000 2 4 $ 90,000 $290,000 $320,000 Proposal C: 1 $ 36,000 $100,000 2 26,000 90,000 3 26,000 90.000 4 16,000 B0,000 5 16,000 80,000 $120,000 $ 440,000 Proposal D: $540,000 1 192,000 $200,000 2 72,000 180,000 3 52,000 160,000 4 12,000 120,000 S (8,000) 100,000 $220,000 $760,000 The company's capital rationing policy requires a maximum cash payback period of years. In addition, a minimum average rate of return of 12% is required on all projects. If the preceding standards are met, the not present value method and present Value Indexes are used to rank the remaining proposals Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest 6% Year 10% 12% 15% 209 1 0.943 0.009 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.820 0.797 0.756 0.694 Man URTE LES Year 6% 10% 12% 1596 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.658 0.579 0.751 0.683 0.712 0.636 4 0.792 0.482 0.572 0.497 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.402 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.335 0.432 0.376 7 0.665 9.513 0.452 0.279 8 0.627 0.467 0.327 0.233 0.404 0.361 9 0.592 0.424 0.284 0.194 10 0.555 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162 Required: 1. Compute the cash payback period for each of the four proposals Cash Payback period Proposal Proposal B Proposal Proposal 2. Giving effect to straightline depreciation on the investments and assuming no estimated residual value, compute the average rate of return for each of the four proposals. If required, round your answers to one decimal place. Average rate of Return Proposal A % Proposal B % % Proposal Proposal D % 3. Using the following format, summarize the results of your computations in parts (1) and (2). By placing the computed amounts in the first two columns on the left and indicate which proposals should be accepted for further analysis and which should be rejected. If required, round your answers to one decimal place. Proposal Cash Payback Period Average Rate of Return Accept or Reject A B 96 D 4. For the proposals accepted for further analysis in part (3), compute the net present value. Use a rate of 12% and the present value of $1 table above. Round to the nearest dollar. Note: Select the proposals in alphabetic order 4. For the proposals accepted for further analysis in part (3), compute the net present value. Use a rate of 12% and the present value of $1 table above. Round to the nearest dollar. Note: Select the proposals in alphabetic order. Select the proposal accepted for further analysis Present value of net cash flow total Less amount to be invested Net present value 5. Compute the present value Index for each of the proposals in part (4). If required, round your answers to two decimal places,