Payback, Accounting Rate of Return, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return

Follow the format shown in Exhibit 12B.1 and Exhibit 12B.2 as you complete the requirements below.

Woodard Company wants to buy a numerically controlled (NC) machine to be used in producing specially machined parts for manufacturers of tractors. The outlay required is $460,800. The NC equipment will last 5 years with no expected salvage value. The expected after-tax cash flows associated with the project follow:

Year	Cash Revenues	Cash Expenses
1	$612,000	$432,000
2	612,000	432,000
3	612,000	432,000
4	612,000	432,000
5	612,000	432,000

Required:

1. Compute the payback period for the NC equipment. Round your answer to two decimal places. ___________________ years

2. Compute the NC equipment's ARR. Round the percentage to one decimal place. Assume straight-line depreciation. ____________________%

3. Compute the investment's NPV, assuming a required rate of return of 10%. Round present value calculations and your final answer to the nearest dollar. ________________________$

4. Compute the investment's IRR.

Less than 20%/More than 30%/Between 20% and 25%/Between 25% and 30%/Between 25% and 30%