Exercise 12-9 (Algo) Net Present Value Analysis and Simple Rate of Return (L012-2, L012-6) Derrick Iverson is a divisional manager for Holston Company. His annual pay raises are largely determined by his division's return on Investment (ROI), which has been above 25% each of the last three years. Derrick is considering a capital budgeting project that would require a $5,160,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value, Holston Company's discount rate is 18%. The project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows: Sales $ 4,400,000 Variable expenses 1,950,000 Contribution margin 2,450,000 Yixed expenses Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs $ 790,000 Depreciation 1,032,000 Total fixed expenses 1,822,000 Net operating income $ 628,000 Click here to view Exhibit 12B1 and Exhibit 12B-2. to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables, Required: 1. Compute the project's net present value 2. Compute the project's simple rate of return. 3a. Would the company want Derrick to pursue this investment opportunity? 3b. Would Derrick be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 3A Reg 38 Reg 1 Reg 2 Compute the project's net present value (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount) Net present value Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Req Req 3B Compute the project's simple rate of return. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%) Simple rate of return % Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req1 Reg 2 Req Req 3B Would the company want Derrick to pursue this investment opportunity? Yes No Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3A REY 3B Would Derrick be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? OYes ONO