Balloons By Sunset (BBS) is considering the purchase of two new hot air balloons so that it can expand its desert sunset tours. Various information about the proposed investment follows:

Initial investment (for two hot air balloons) $ 420,000

Useful life 10 years

Salvage value $ 50,000

Annual net income generated $ 37,800

BBSs cost of capital 11 %

Assume straight line depreciation method is used. Required: Help BBS evaluate this project by calculating each of the following:

1. Accounting rate of return.

2. Payback period. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

3. Net present value (NPV). (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)

4. Recalculate the NPV assuming BBS's cost of capital is 15 percent. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)