Question

Computer Technology Enterprises is trying to select the best investment from among four alternatives. The company’s required rate of return is 14%. The initial cost and future cash flows of the alternatives are presented below. You can use Excel to solve this problem. If you do, please submit your homework document and the Excel file.

Year	Alternative A ($)	Alternative B (S)	Alternative C ($)	Alternative D ($)
0	-200,000	-200,000	-200,000	-200,000
1	70,000	0	60,000	90,000
2	80,000	0	60,000	100,000
3	70,000	90,000	60,000	100,000
4	40,000	100,000	60,000	0
5	30,000	100,000	60,000	0

(If you are not submitting an Excel file, PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK for parts C, E, and G)

A) Calculate the Payback period for each alternative and complete the following table (round to two decimal places):

	Alternative A	Alternative B	Alternative C	Alternative D
Payback period

B) Which of the alternatives would you select under the payback method? Please explain why.

C) Calculate the net present value (NPV) for each alternative and complete the following table (round to whole numbers):

	Alternative A	Alternative B	Alternative C	Alternative D
NPV

D) Which of the alternative would select under the net present value? Please explain why.

E) Calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) for each alternative and complete the following table (round to two decimal places):

	Alternative A	Alternative B	Alternative C	Alternative D
IRR

F) Which of the alternative would you select under the internal rate of return? Please explain why.

           

G) Calculate the modified internal rate of return (MIRR) for each alternative and complete the following table (round to two decimal places):

	Alternative A	Alternative B	Alternative C	Alternative D
MIRR

H) Which of the alternative would you select under the modified internal rate of return? Please explain why.

Answer 1

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LOWER THE PAYBACK PERIOD, BETTER THE PROJECT

HIGHER THE NPV, HIGHER THE IRR, HIGHER THE MIRR, BETTER THE PROJECT