HomeGrown Company is a chain of grocery stores that are similar to indoor farmer's markets, providing fresh, local produce, meats, and dairy products to consumers in urban areas. HomeGrown is considering opening several stores in a new city, and has proposals from three contractors (Alpha, Beta, and Gamma companies) who would like to provide buildings for the new stores.

The amount of expected revenue from the stores will depend on the design of the contractor. For example, if HomeGrown decides on a more open floor plan, with less shelf space for products, revenue would be lower overall. However, if HomeGrown decides on a very crowded floor plan, it may lose customers who appreciate a more open feel.

As the project manager for HomeGrown, you are responsible for deciding which if any of the proposals to accept. HomeGrown's minimum acceptable rate of return is 20%. You receive the following data from the three contractors:

Proposal Type of Floor Plan Investment if Selected Residual Value Alpha Very open, like an indoor farmers market $1,472,000 $0.00 Beta Standard grocery shelving and layout, minimal aisle space 5,678,900 0.00 Gamma Mix of open areas and shelving areas 2,325,760

0.00

You have computed estimates of annual cash flows and average annual income from customers for each of the three contractors' plans. You believe that the annual cash flows will be equal for each of the 10 years for which you are preparing your capital investment analysis. Your conclusions are presented in the following table.

Proposal Estimated Average Annual Income Estimated Average (after depreciation) Annual Cash Flow Alpha $302,054 $351,145 Beta 272,019 489,805 Gamma 571,090 654,469

HomeGrown Company is a chain of grocery stores that are similar to indoor farmer's markets, providing fresh, local produce, meats, and dairy products to consumers in urban areas. HomeGrown is considering opening several stores in a new city, and has proposals from three contractors (Alpha, Beta, and Gamma companies) who would like to provide buildings for the new stores.

The amount of expected revenue from the stores will depend on the design of the contractor. For example, if HomeGrown decides on a more open floor plan, with less shelf space for products, revenue would be lower overall. However, if HomeGrown decides on a very crowded floor plan, it may lose customers who appreciate a more open feel.

As the project manager for HomeGrown, you are responsible for deciding which if any of the proposals to accept. HomeGrown's minimum acceptable rate of return is 20%. You receive the following data from the three contractors:

Proposal Type of Floor Plan Investment if Selected Residual Value Alpha Very open, like an indoor farmers market $1,472,000 $0.00 Beta Standard grocery shelving and layout, minimal aisle space 5,678,900 0.00 Gamma Mix of open areas and shelving areas 2,325,760 0.00

You have computed estimates of annual cash flows and average annual income from customers for each of the three contractors' plans. You believe that the annual cash flows will be equal for each of the 10 years for which you are preparing your capital investment analysis. Your conclusions are presented in the following table.

Proposal Estimated Average Annual Income Estimated Average (after depreciation) Annual Cash Flow Alpha $302,054 $351,145 Beta 272,019 489,805 Gamma 571,090 654,469

Youve decided to confirm your results from the average rate of return by using the cash payback method.

Using the following table, compute the cash payback period of each investment. If required, round the number of years in the cash payback period to a whole number.

Initial Cost Annual Net Cash Inflow Cash Payback Period in Years Proposal Beta Gamma