Average Rate of Return Method, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis for a service company The capital investment committee of Arches Landscaping Company is considering two capital investments. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows from each investment are as follows: Greenhouse Front-End Loader Net Cash Income from Operations Net Cash Income from Flow Flow YearOperations $235,000 198,000 140,000 96,000 66,000 $735,000 $98,000 75,000 37,000 16,000 8,000 $234,000 $46,800 46,800 46,800 46,800 46,800 $234,000 $147,000 147,000 147,000 147,000 147,000 $735,000 4 Total Each project requires an investment of $520,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 12% for purposes of the net present value analysis. Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest 10% 12% 15% 20% 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 0.705 0.564 0.5070.432 0.335 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162 696 Year 6 Required: 1a. Compute the average rate of return for each investment. If required, round your answer to one decimal place. Average Rate of Return Front-End Loader Greenhouse 1b. Compute the net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value. Greenhouse Front-End Loader Present value of net cash flow Amount to be invested Net present value 2. Prepare a brief report for the capital investment committee, advising it on the relative merits of the two investments. The front-end loader has a net present value because cash flows occur in time compared to the greenhouse. Thus, if only one of the two projects can be accepted, the would be the more attractive