1. Cash Payback Period, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis

   Elite Apparel Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows:

   Year	Plant Expansion		Retail Store Expansion
   1	$118,000		$99,000
   2	97,000		116,000
   3	84,000		80,000
   4	76,000		56,000
   5	23,000		47,000
   Total	$398,000		$398,000

   Each project requires an investment of $215,000. A rate of 15% has been selected for the net present value analysis.

   Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
   Year	6%	10%	12%	15%	20%
   1	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
   6	0.705	0.564	0.507	0.432	0.335
   7	0.665	0.513	0.452	0.376	0.279
   8	0.627	0.467	0.404	0.327	0.233
   9	0.592	0.424	0.361	0.284	0.194
   10	0.558	0.386	0.322	0.247	0.162

   Required:

   1a. Compute the cash payback period for each project.

   	Cash Payback Period
   Plant Expansion
   Retail Store Expansion

   1b. Compute the net present value. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

   	Plant Expansion	Retail Store Expansion
   Total present value of net cash flow	$fill in the blank 3	$fill in the blank 4
   Less amount to be invested	fill in the blank 5	fill in the blank 6
   Net present value	$fill in the blank 7	$fill in the blank 8

   2. Because of the timing of the receipt of the net cash flows, the offers a higher .

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