An investment project costs $1,500,500 and has annual cash flows of $680,200 for 4 years If the discount rate is 18 , what is the discounted payback period The relevant discount rate for the following set of cash flows is 14 percent What is the profitability index YEAR CASH FLOW 0 9800 1 4600 2 3300 3 3800 Joyful Boat Limited currently produces boat sails and is considering expanding its operations to include awnings for homes and travel trailers The company owns land beside its current manufacturing facility that could be used for the expansion The company bought this land 5 years ago at a cost of $319,000 At the time of purchase, the company paid $24,000 to level out the land so it would be suitable for future use Today, the land is valued at $295,000 The company currently has some unused equipment that it currently owns valued at $38,000 This equipment could be used for producing awnings if $12,000 is spent for equipment modifications Other equipment costing $490,000 will also be required What is the amount of the initial cash flow for this expansion project Elegant Limited sells customized handbags Currently, it sells 18,000 handbags annually at an average price of $89 each It is considering adding a lower priced line of handbags that sell for $59 each The firm estimates it can sell 7,000 of the lower priced handbags but will sell 3,000 less of the higher priced handbags by doing so What is the amount of the sales that should be used when evaluating the addition of the lower priced handbags

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An investment project costs $1,500,500 and has annual cash flows of $680,200 for 4 years. If the discount rate is 18%, what is the discounted payback period?
The relevant discount rate for the following set of cash flows is 14 percent. What is the profitability index?

YEAR. CASH FLOW

0. -9800

1. 4600

2 3300

3 3800

Joyful Boat Limited currently produces boat sails and is considering expanding its operations to include awnings for homes and travel trailers. The company owns land beside its current manufacturing facility that could be used for the expansion. The company bought this land 5 years ago at a cost of $319,000. At the time of purchase, the company paid $24,000 to level out the land so it would be suitable for future use. Today, the land is valued at $295,000. The company currently has some unused equipment that it currently owns valued at $38,000. This equipment could be used for producing awnings if $12,000 is spent for equipment modifications. Other equipment costing $490,000 will also be required. What is the amount of the initial cash flow for this expansion project?
Elegant Limited sells customized handbags. Currently, it sells 18,000 handbags annually at an average price of $89 each. It is considering adding a lower-priced line of handbags that sell for $59 each. The firm estimates it can sell 7,000 of the lower-priced handbags but will sell 3,000 less of the higher-priced handbags by doing so. What is the amount of the sales that should be used when evaluating the addition of the lower-priced handbags?