Titos is considering investing in a new and sophisticated bottle filler machine at an initial cost of $100,000. After close examination of the investment proposal, the firms CFO has determines that the expected after-tax cash flows from this operation for the next 5 years will be as followed:

Year Cash Flow

1 $10,000

2 $40,000

3 $40,000

4 $40,000

5 $10,000

Under which of the following decision rules will this project be accepted by titos? Which decision rules are associated with a project rejection? Show all formulas and calculations. Explain your acceptance/rejection decisions for each of the investment rules below.

a. Payback Rule; three year cut-off point.

b. Discounted Payback Rule; three year cut-off point; assume that the discount rate, r=7%

c. Internal Rate of Return Rule; 7% required internal rate of return.

d. Net Present Value Rule.(Assume a 5% discount rate)

e. Profitability Index Rule. (Assume a 5% discount rate)

f. The most appropriate rule.