Pithe Computer Company is considering purchasing two different types of servers. Server A will generate net cash inflows of $26,000 per year and have a zero residual value. Server A's estimated useful life is three years, and it costs $42,000. Server B will generate net cash inflows of $27,000 in year 1, $14,000 in year 2, and $1,000 in year 3. Server B has a $4,000 residual value and an estimated useful life of three years. Server B also costs $42,000. Pithe Computer Company's required rate of return is 12%.

Pithe Computer Company is considering purchasing two different types of servers. Server A will generate net cash inflows of $26,000 per year and have a zero residual value. Server A's estimated useful life is three years, and it costs $42,000. Server B will generate net cash inflows of $27,000 in year 1, $14,000 in year 2, and $1,000 in year 3. Server B has a $4,000 residual value and an estimated useful life of three years. Server B also costs $42,000. Pithe Computer Company's required rate of return is 12%. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Calculate payback, accounting rate of return, net present value, and internal rate of return for both server investments. Use Microsoft Excel to calculate NPV and IRR. Begin with the payback period for Server A. (Round your answer to one decimal place, X.X.) = Payback Server A = years Now determine the payback period for Server B. (Round your answer to one decimal place, X.X.) The payback period for Server B is years. Calculate the accounting rate of return (ARR) for both server investments. (Round all intermediary calculations to the nearest whole dollar. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth percent, X.XX%.) ARR Server A - = % Server B % Calculate the net present value (NPV) for both server investments. Use Microsoft Excel to calculate NPV. (Round the NPV calculations to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign for a negative net present value.) NPV Server A Server B Calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) for both server investments. Use Microsoft Excel to calculate IRR. (Round the IRR calculations to two decimal places, X.XX%.) IRR Server A % Server B % Requirement 2. Assuming capital rationing applies, which server should Pithe Computer Company invest in? The payback period is than the server's operating life, NPV is and the ARR and Based on the calculated results in Requirement 1, Server A IRR are both than the required rate of return. Based on the foregoing quantitative factors, Server A is Based on the calculated results in Requirement 1, Server B The payback period is the server's operating life, NPV is and the ARR and IRR are both than the required rate of return. Based on the foregoing quantitative factors, Server B is Assuming capital rationing applies, which server should Pithe Computer Company invest in? Requirement 2. Assuming capital rationing applies, which server should Pithe Computer Company invest in? Based on the calculated results in Requirement 1, Server A The payback period is than the server's operating life, NPV is and the ARR and IRR are both than the required rate of return. Based on the foregoing quantitative factors, Server A is The payback period is the server's operating life, NPV is and the ARR and Based on the calculated results in Requirement 1, Server B IRR are both than the required rate of return. Based on the foregoing quantitative factors, Server B is Assuming capital rationing applies, which server should Pithe Computer Company invest in? A. Based on the foregoing quantitative factors, Server B should be rejected. If qualitative factors do not change the decision, then Pithe should invest in Server A. B. Based on the foregoing quantitative factors alone, both Server A and Server B should be rejected. Qualitative factors do not need to be considered. C. Based on the foregoing quantitative factors alone, both Server A and Server B should be accepted. Qualitative factors do not need to be considered. D. Based on the foregoing quantitative factors, Server A should be rejected. If qualitative factors do not change the decision, then Pithe should invest in Server B