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J. B. hopes to invest in a project with the following cash outlays and net annual inflows: Year GHC 0 Investment (131,970) 1 Receipts 50,000

J. B. hopes to invest in a project with the following cash outlays and net annual inflows:

            Year                                                                GHC

            0                      Investment                              (131,970)

            1                      Receipts                                     50,000

            2                      Receipts                                     50,000

            3                      Receipts                                     50,000

            4                      Receipts                                     50,000

            5                      Receipts                                     50,000

            5                      Sale of Scrap                                5,000

Assume the useful life of the project is FIVE years and the Cost of Capital is 15%.

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  • Find the Payback period (not discounted)                                                     
  • Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV)                                                        
  • Determine the Profitability Index (PI)                                                          
  • Based upon your results of (ii) and (iii) state whether the project should be accepted or not.                                                                                                                    
  • Why are the Payback Period and the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) not good methods of appraising projects?                                                                                

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