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Nicks Novelties, Inc., is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $392,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $39,200. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows:
Revenues | $ | 270,000 | |||
Less operating expenses: | |||||
Commissions to amusement houses | $ | 60,000 | |||
Insurance | 52,000 | ||||
Depreciation | 23,520 | ||||
Maintenance | 60,000 | 195,520 | |||
Net operating income | $ | 74,480 | |||
Required:
1a. Compute the payback period associated with the new electronic games.
1b. Assume that Nicks Novelties, Inc., will not purchase new games unless they provide a payback period of five years or less. Would the company purchase the new games?
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