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The capital investment committee of Hopewell Company is currently considering two investments. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows expected from each investment
are as follows:
Truck Equipment
Income from Net Cash Income from Net Cash
Year Operations Flow Operations Flow
1 $ 6,000 $ 22,000 $13,000 $ 29,000
2 9,000 25,000 10,000 26,000
3 10,000 26,000 8,000 24,000
4 8,000 24,000 8,000 24,000
5 11,000 27,000 3,000 19,000
$44,000 $124,000 $42,000 $122,000
Each investment requires $80,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual
value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 15% for purposes of the net present
value analysis.
Instructions
Compute the following:
The average rate of return for each investment.
The net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table appearing in this chapter (Exhibit 2).
Why is the net present value of the equipment greater than the truck, even though its average rate of return is less?
Prepare a summary for the capital investment committee, advising it on the relative merits of the two investments