(Click the icon to view Present Value of $1 table.) Lulus Company operates a chain of sandwich shops. (Click the icon to view additional information.) C Read the requirements. (Click the icon to view Present Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 table.) (Click the icon to view Future Value of $1 table.) C (Click the icon to view Future Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 table.) Requirement 1. Compute the payback, the ARR, the NPV, and the profitability index of these two plans. Calculate the payback for both plans. (Round your answers to one decimal place, X.X.) i More Info Payback Plan A years Plan B years Calculate the ARR (accounting rate of return) for both plans. (Round your answers to the nearest tenth percent, X.X%.) The company is considering two possible expansion plans. Plan A would open eight smaller shops at a cost of $8,410,000. Expected annual net cash inflows are $1,550,000 for 10 years, with zero residual value at the end of 10 years. Under Plan B. Lulus Company would open three larger shops at a cost of $8.100,000. This plan is expected to generate net cash inflows of $1,090,000 per year for 10 years, the estimated useful life of the properties. Estimated residual value for Plan B is $1,000,000. Lulus Company uses straight-line depreciation and requires an annual return of 9%. ARR Plan A Plan B % Print Done decimal places, X.XXX. Use Caclulate the NPV (net present value) of each plan. Begin by calculating the NPV of Plan A. (Complete all answer boxes. Enter a "0" for parentheses or a minus sign for a negative net present value.) Plan A: Net Cash Inflow Annuity PV Factor (i=9%, n=10) PV Factor (i=9%, n=10) Present Value Years 1 - 10 Present value of annuity Lulus Company operates a chain of sandwich shops. (Click the icon to view additional information.) || || (Click the icon to view Present Value of $1 table.) || || (Click the icon to view Present Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 table.) Read the requirements. || || (Click the icon to view Future Value of $1 table.) (Click the icon to view Future Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 table.) Plan A: Net Cash Inflow Annuity PV Factor (i=9%, n=10) PV Factor (i=9%, n=10) Present Value Years Present value of annuity 1 - 10 10 Present value of residual value Total PV of cash inflows 0 Initial Investment Net present value of Plan A Calculate the NPV of Plan B. (Complete all answer boxes. Enter a "0" for any zero balances or amounts that do not apply to the plan. Enter any factor amounts to three decimal places, X.XXX. Use parentheses or a minus sign for a negative net present value.) Plan B: Net Cash Inflow Annuity PV Factor (i=9%, n=10) PV Factor (i=9%, n=10) Present Value Years 1 - 10 Present value of annuity 10 Present value of residual value Total PV of cash inflows 0 Initial Investment Net present value of Plan B (Click the icon to view Present Value of $1 table.) Lulus Company operates a chain of sandwich shops. (Click the icon to view additional information.) Read the requirements. (Click the icon to view Present Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 table.) (Click the icon to view Future Value of $1 table.) (Click the icon to view Future Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 table.) Calculate the profitability index of these two plans. (Round to two decimal places X.XX.) = Profitability index Plan A Plan B Requirement 2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these capital budgeting methods? Match the term with the strengths and weaknesses listed for each of the four capital budgeting models. Capital Budgeting Method Strengths/Weaknesses of Capital Budgeting Method Is based on cash flows, can be used to assess profitability, and takes into account the time value of money. It has none of the weaknesses of the other models. Is easy to understand, is based on cash flows, and highlights risks. However, it ignores profitability and the time value of money. Can be used to assess profitability, but it ignores the time value of money. It allows us to compare alternative investments in present value terms and it also accounts for differences in the investments' initial cost. It has none of the weaknesses of the other models
