Chapter 26: Q14RQ (page 1464)
What is the decision rule for ARR?
Answer
If the ARR achieves or exceeds the statutory accounting rate of return, the project is only acknowledged.
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What is the decision rule for NPV?
List some common cash inflows from capital investments.
Using ARR to make capital investment decisions Refer to the Henry Hardware information in Exercise E26-20. Assume the project has no residual value. Compute the ARR for the investment. Round to two places.
Henry Hardware is adding a new product line that will require an investment of \(1,512,000. Managers estimate that this investment will have a 10-year life and generate net cash inflows of \)310,000 the first year, \(270,000 the second year, and \)240,000 each year thereafter for eight years.
Match the following business activities to the steps in capital budgeting process.
Steps in the capital budgeting process:
a. Develop strategies
b. Plan
c. Direct
d. Control
Business activities:
1. A manager evaluates progress one year into the project.
2. Employees submit suggestions for new investments.
3. The company builds a new factory.
4. Top management attends a retreat to set long-term goals.
5. Proposed investments are analyzed.
6. Proposed investments are ranked.
7. New equipment is purchased.
P26-40 Using payback, ARR, NPV, and IRR to make capital investment decisions
This problem continues the Piedmont Computer Company situation from Chapter 25. Piedmont Computer Company is considering purchasing two different types of servers. Server A will generate net cash inflows of \(25,000 per year and have a zero residual value. Server A’s estimated useful life is three years, and it costs \)45,000. Server B will generate net cash inflows of \(25,000 in year 1, \)15,000 in year 2, and \(5,000 in year 3. Server B has a \)5,000 residual value and an estimated useful life of three years. Server B also costs $45,000. Piedmont Computer Company’s required rate of return is 14%.
Requirements
1. Calculate payback, accounting rate of return, net present value, and internal rate of return for both server investments. Use Microsoft Excel to calculate NPV and IRR.
2. Assuming capital rationing applies, which server should Piedmont Computer Company invest in?
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