Gavin and Alex, baseball consultants, are in need of a microcomputer network for their staff. They have received three proposals, with related facts as follows:

The company uses straight-line depreciation for all capital assets.

Question 1: Compute the payback period, net present value, and accrual accounting rate of return with initial investment, for each proposal. Use a required rate of return of 14%. (10 points)

Question 2:Rank each proposal 1, 2, and 3 using each method separately. Which proposal is best? Why? (five points)

Gavin and Alex, baseball consultants, are in need of a microcomputer network for their staff. They have received three proposals, with related facts as follows: The company uses straight-line depreciation for all capital assets. Question 1: Compute the payback period, net present value, and accrual accounting rate of return with initial investment, for each proposal. Use a required rate of return of 14%. (10 points) Question 2:Rank each proposal 1, 2, and 3 using each method separately. Which proposal is best? Why? (five points)