Questions $24$ and $25$ refer to the problem below.

A businessman is contemplating purchasing a company for $R950000.$ The company is expected to operate for $3$ years, and the following profits are expected:

$\backslash$table$[[$YEAR$,$PROFIT $($R$),$DISCOUNT FACTOR,PRESENT VALUE $($R$)],[1,450000,0\mathrm{.}909,409050],[2,740000,J,611240],[3,890000,0\mathrm{.}751,668390],[$S$,,,$D$]]$

A company of this type is expected to return a yearly profit of $10\%.$

QUESTION $24$

$(4$ Marks$)$

The missing values $J$ and $D,$ respectively, are:

a$.0\mathrm{.}826$ and $1688680$

$.0\mathrm{.}859$ and $1688680$

c$.0\mathrm{.}826$ and $1563290$

D$.0\mathrm{.}793$ and $1688680$

QUESTION $25$

$(4$ Marks$)$

What should be the final decision?

A$.$ Do not buy the company since there is a nett loss of $R738680$

B$.$ Buy the company since there is a nett profit of $R648680$

c$.$ Buy the company since there is a nett profit of $R738680$

D$.$ Do not buy the company since there is a nett loss of $R648680$

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