In: Accounting
Merrill Corp. has the following information available about a
potential capital investment:
Initial investment | $ | 1,200,000 | |||||
Annual net income | $ | 120,000 | |||||
Expected life | 8 | years | |||||
Salvage value | $ | 130,000 | |||||
Merrill’s cost of capital | 10 | % | |||||
Assume straight line depreciation method is used.
Required:
1. Calculate the project’s net present value.
2. Without making any calculations, determine whether the internal rate of return (IRR) is more or less than 10 percent.
3. Calculate the net present value using a 13 percent discount rate.
4. Without making any calculations, determine whether the internal rate of return (IRR) is more or less than 13 percent.