Chapter 26: Q26RQ (page 1464)
How is IRR calculated with equal net cash inflows?
By subtracting the anticipated future cash flows from the initial beginning value, dividing the result by the actual value, and multiplying the result by 100, one can determine the internal rate of return.
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Using IRR to make capital investment decisions
Refer to the data regarding Hawkins Products in Exercise E26-25. Compute the IRR of each project, and use this information to identify the better investment.
Use the Present Value of \(1 table (Appendix A, Table A-1) to determine the present value of \)1 received one year from now. Assume a 8% interest rate. Use the same table to find the present value of \(1 received two years from now. Continue this process for a total of five years. Round to three decimal places.
Requirements
1. What is the total present value of the cash flows received over the five-year period?
2. Could you characterize this stream of cash flows as an annuity? Why or why not?
3. Use the Present Value of Ordinary Annuity of \)1 table (Appendix A, Table A-2) to determine the present value of the same stream of cash flows. Compare your results to your answer to Requirement 1.
4. Explain your findings.
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. Compute the payback period. Round to one decimal place.
John Johnson is the majority stockholder in Johnson’s Landscape Company, owning 52% of the company’s stock. John asked his accountant to prepare a capital investment analysis to purchase new mowers. John used the analysis to persuade a loan officer at the local bank to loan the company $100,000. Once the loan was secured, John used the cash to remodel his home, updating the kitchen and bathrooms, installing new flooring, and adding a pool.
Requirements
1. Are John’s actions fraudulent? Why or why not? Does John’s percentage of ownership affect your answer?
2. What steps could the bank take to prevent this type of activity?
Suppose Hunter Valley is deciding whether to purchase new accounting software. The payback for the $30,050 software package is two years, and the software’s expected life is three years. Hunter Valley’s required rate of return for this type of project is 10.0%. Assuming equal yearly cash flows, what are the expected annual net cash savings from the new software?
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