Average Rate of Return, The expected period of time that will elapse between the date of a capital expenditure and the complete recovery in cash (or equivalent) of the amount invested Cash Payback Period, A method of analysis of proposed capital investments that focuses on the present value of the cash flows expected from the investments Net Present Value Method for a Service Company Spanish Peaks Railroad Inc is considering acquiring equipment at a cost of $110,000 The equipment has an estimated life of 10 years and no residual value It is expected to provide yearly net cash flows of $55,000 The company's minimum desired rate of return for net present value analysis is 15 Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6 10 12 15 20 1 0 943 0 909 0 893 0 870 0 833 2 1 833 1 736 1 690 1 626 1 528 3 2 673 2 487 2 402 2 283 2 106 4 3 465 3 170 3 037 2 855 2 589 5 4 212 3 791 3 605 3 353 2 991 6 4 917 4 355 4 111 3 785 3 326 7 5 582 4 868 4 564 4 160 3 605 8 6 210 5 335 4 968 4 487 3 837 9 6 802 5 759 5 328 4 772 4 031 10 7 360 6 145 5 650 5 019 4 192 Compute the following a The average rate of return, giving effect to straight line depreciation on the investment If required, round your answer to one decimal place b The cash payback period 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 years c The net present value Use the above table of the The sum of the present values of a series of equal Net cash flows to be received at fixed time intervals present value of an annuity of $1 Round to the nearest dollar If required, use a minus sign to indicate negative net present value for current grading purpose Present value of annual net cash flows $ Amount to be invested $ Net present value $ Feedback Loading item There was an error loading this item If this continues to occur, please contact Technical Support Check My Work Previous Next 100 Correct Partially Correct Incorrect Needs Instructor Grading Basic Calculatorclose 0 UseEntBSBSpCEHomCEnd 789 456 123 0

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Average Rate of Return, The expected period of time that will elapse between the date of a capital expenditure and the complete recovery in cash

Average Rate of Return, The expected period of time that will elapse between the date of a capital expenditure and the complete recovery in cash (or equivalent) of the amount invested.Cash Payback Period, A method of analysis of proposed capital investments that focuses on the present value of the cash flows expected from the investments.Net Present Value Method for a Service Company

Spanish Peaks Railroad Inc. is considering acquiring equipment at a cost of $110,000. The equipment has an estimated life of 10 years and no residual value. It is expected to provide yearly net cash flows of $55,000. The company's minimum desired rate of return for net present value analysis is 15%.

Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest
Year	6%	10%	12%	15%	20%
1	0.943	0.909	0.893	0.870	0.833
2	1.833	1.736	1.690	1.626	1.528
3	2.673	2.487	2.402	2.283	2.106
4	3.465	3.170	3.037	2.855	2.589
5	4.212	3.791	3.605	3.353	2.991
6	4.917	4.355	4.111	3.785	3.326
7	5.582	4.868	4.564	4.160	3.605
8	6.210	5.335	4.968	4.487	3.837
9	6.802	5.759	5.328	4.772	4.031
10	7.360	6.145	5.650	5.019	4.192

Compute the following:

a. The average rate of return, giving effect to straight-line depreciation on the investment. If required, round your answer to one decimal place.

b. The cash payback period.

years

c. The net present value. Use the above table of the The sum of the present values of a series of equal Net cash flows to be received at fixed time intervals.present value of an annuity of $1. Round to the nearest dollar. If required, use a minus sign to indicate negative net present value for current grading purpose.