1. Calculate the payback period, accounting rate of return and net present value of each of the potential projects.

(15 marks)

1. Explain which of the three potential investment projects should be undertaken. Your explanation should be based on the results of your calculations in part (a).

(3 marks)

1. Critically discuss the approaches to investment appraisal used in part (a). As part of your critical evaluation, identify what additional information might be used to improve the approach to investment appraisal.

Additional information:

1. Convert plc estimates its cost of capital to be 9%.
2. 70,000 depreciation is charged to Project A each year. iii. 78,000 depreciation is charged to Project B each year.

iv. 76,000 depreciation is charged to Project C each year.

(7 marks)

The following information relates to three potential investment projects that are being considered by Convert plc. Due to capital rationing, only one of the three projects can be pursued.

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|} \hline & Project A & Project B & Project C \\ \hline & & & \\ \hline Initial cost & 350,000 & 390,000 & 380,000 \\ \hline Expected life & 5 years & 5 years & 5 years \\ \hline Scrap value expected & 10,000 & 16,000 & 8,000 \\ \hline Expected cash inflows: & & & \\ \hline End of year 1 & 150,000 & 190,000 & 100,000 \\ \hline 2 & 130,000 & 130,000 & 120,000 \\ \hline 3 & 120,000 & 90,000 & 130,000 \\ \hline 4 & 110,000 & 90,000 & 132,000 \\ \hline 5 & 100,000 & 90,000 & 114,000 \\ \hline \end{tabular}