Problem 14-17 (Static) Net Present Value Analysis; Internal Rate of Return; Simple Rate of Return [LO14- 2, LO14-3, LO14-6) Casey Nelson is a divisional manager for Pigeon Company. His annual pay raises are largely determined by his division's return on investment (ROI), which has been above 20% each of the last three years. Casey is considering a capital budgeting project that would require a $3,500,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. Pigeon Company's discount rate is 16%. The project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows: Sales Variable expenses $3,400,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 Contribution margin i Fixed expenses: Advertising, salaries, and other i fixed out-of-pocket costs Depreciation $ 700,000 700,000 Total fixed expenses. 1,400,000 Net operating income $ 400,000 Click here to view Exhibit 148-1 and Exhibit 148-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. s Required: 1. What is the project's net present value? 2. What is the project's internal rate of return? 3. What is the project's simple rate of return? 4-a. Would the company want Casey to pursue this investment opportunity? 4-b. Would Casey be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Red 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4A Req 48 What is the project's net present value? (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Net present value Problem 14-17 (Static) Net Present Value Analysis; Internal Rate of Return; Simple Rate of Return [LO14- 2, LO14-3, LO14-6] Casey Nelson is a divisional manager for Pigeon Company. His annual pay raises are largely determined by his division's return on investment (ROI), which has been above 20% each of the last three years. Casey is considering a capital budgeting project that would require a $3,500,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. Pigeon Company's discount rate is 16%. The project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows: 48 Sales Variable expenses. $3,400,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costa $ 700,000 700,000 Depreciation Total fixed expenses 1,400,000 Net operating income $ 400,000 Click here to view Exhibit 148-1 and Exhibit 148-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. ces Required: 1. What is the project's net present value? 2. What is the project's internal rate of return? 3. What is the project's simple rate of return? 4-a. Would the company want Casey to pursue this investment opportunity? 4-b. Would Casey be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4A Reg 48 What is the project's internal rate of return? (Round your answer to the nearest whole percentage, i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12%.) Internal rate of return