Rieger International is evaluating the feasibility of investing $79,000 in a piece of equipment that has a 5-year

life. The firm has estimated the cash inflows associated with the proposal as shown in the following table:

Year 1 - 30,000

Year 2 - 20,000

Year 3 - 40,000

Year 4 - 20,000

Year 5 - 20,000

. The firm has a cost of capital of 9%.

a.Calculate the payback period for the proposed investment.

b.Calculate the discounted payback period for the proposed investment.

c.Calculate the net present value (NPV) for the proposed investment.

d.Calculate the probability index for the proposed investment.

e.Calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) for the proposed investment.

f.Calculate the modified internal rate of return (MIRR) for the proposed investment.

g.Evaluate the acceptability of the proposed investment using NPV, IRR, and MIRR