Problem 12-17 (Algo) Net Present Value Analysis; Internal Rate of Return; Simple Rate of Return [LO12-2, L012-3, L012-6] Casey Nelson is a divisional manager for Pigeon Company. His annual pay raises are largely determined by his division's return on investment (ROI), which has been above 24% each of the last three years. Casey is considering a capital budgeting project that would require a $4,450,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. Pigeon Company's discount rate is 20%. The project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows: Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. What is the project's net present value? 2 What is the project's internal rate of return to the nearest whole percent? 3. What is the project's simple rate of return? 4-a. Would the company want Casey to pursue this investment opportunity? Click here to view Exhibit 12B1 and Exhibit 12B2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. What is the project's net present volde? 2. What is the project's internal rate of return to the nearest whole percent? 3. What is the project's simple rate of return? 4-a. Would the company want Casey to pursue this investment opportunity? 4-b. Would Casey be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the project's net present value? (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Required: 1. What is the project's net present value? 2. What is the project's internal rate of return to the nearest whole percent? 3. What is the project's simple rate of return? 4 a. Would the company want Casey to pursue this investment opportunity? 4 b. Would Casey be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the project's net present value? (Round your finat answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Prrseat Valae of $1(1+r)1 Present Value of an Annuity of $1 in Arrears; 1n(1(1/(1+x)t))