Scenario

Your retail management company is considering undertaking a project to expand an existing product line. The required rate of return on the project is 8% and the maximum allowable payback period is 3 years.

Time 0 1 2 3

Cash Flow -$10,000 $2,400 $4,800 $3,200

Questions

Evaluate the project using each of the following methods. For each method, should the project be accepted or rejected? Justify your answer based on the method used to evaluate the project's cash flows. The best practice is to use Microsoft Excel, Mac Numbers, or another spreadsheet application for calculations.

1. Payback period
2. Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
3. Simple Rate of Return
4. Net Present Value