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Lou Barlow, a divisional manager for Sage Company, has an opportunity to manufacture and sell one of two new products for a five- year period. His annual pay raises are determined by his division's return on investment (ROI), which has exceeded 25% each of the last three years. He has computed the cost and revenue estimates for each product as follows: Product A Product B Initial investment: Cost of equipment (zero salvage value) $ 370, eee $ 530,000 Annual revenues and costs: Sales revenues $ 400,000 $ 510,000 Variable expenses $ 180,000 $ 250, eee Depreciation expense $ 74,000 $ 106,000 Fixed out-of-pocket operating costs $ 85,000 $ 72,000 The company's discount rate is 19% Click here to view Exhibit 148.1 and Exhibit 148-2. to determine the appropriate discount factor using tables. Required: 1. Calculate the payback period for each product 2 Calculate the net present value for each product 3. Calculate the internal rate of return for each product 4. Calculate the profitability Index for each product 5. Calculate the simple rate of return for each product 6a. For each measure, identify whether Product A or Product is preferred 6b Based on the simple rate of return, which of the two products should Lou's division accept? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Req 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req 5 Req 6A Req 6B Calculate the payback period for each product. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Product A Product B Payback period years years & Regt Req2 > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Reg 5 Reg 6A Reg 6B Calculate the net present value for each product. (Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Product A Product B Net present value Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Req 5 Reg 6A Req 6B Calculate the internal rate of return for each product. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%.) Internal rate of return Product A % Product B % Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Req5 Req 6A Req 6B Calculate the profitability index for each product. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Product A Product B Profitability Index Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Req 2 Req3 Reg 4 Reg 5 Req 6A Req 6B Calculate the simple rate of return for each product. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%) Product A Product B Simple rate of return Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Req2 Req3 Req 4 Reg 5 Req 6A Req 6B For each measure, identify whether Product A or Product B is preferred. Net Present Profitability Value Index Payback Period Internal Rate Simple Rate of of Return Return Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Req 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req5 Req 6A Req 6B es Based on the simple rate of return, which of the two products should Lou's division accept? Accept Product A OAccept Product B Reject both products
