Chapter 26: Q4RQ (page 1463)
What are post-audits? When are they conducted?
Short Answer
A post-audit compares the real capital investment comes out with the expected results which should be achieved on a standard basis.
Chapter 26: Q4RQ (page 1463)
What are post-audits? When are they conducted?
A post-audit compares the real capital investment comes out with the expected results which should be achieved on a standard basis.
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Carter Company is considering three investment opportunities with the following accounting rates of return:
Project X | Project Y | Project Z | |
ARR | 13.25% | 6.58% | 10.47% |
Use the decision rule for ARR to rank the projects from most desirable to least desirable. Carter Companyโs required rate of return is 8%.
List some common cash outflows from capital investments.
Water City is considering purchasing a water park in Omaha, Nebraska, for \(1,920,000. The new facility will generate annual net cash inflows of \)472,000 for eight years. Engineers estimate that the facility will remain useful for eight years and have no residual value. The company uses straight-line depreciation, and its stockholders demand an annual return of 12% on investments of this nature.
Requirements
1. Compute the payback, the ARR, the NPV, the IRR, and the profitability index of this investment.
2. Recommend whether the company should invest in this project.
Use the NPV method to determine whether Hawkins Products should invest in the
following projects:
โข Project A: Costs \(285,000 and offers seven annual net cash inflows of \)55,000. Hawkins Products requires an annual return of 14% on investments of this nature.
โข Project B: Costs \(395,000 and offers 10 annual net cash inflows of \)77,000. Hawkins Products demands an annual return of 12% on investments of this nature.
Requirements
1. What is the NPV of each project? Assume neither project has a residual value. Round to two decimal places.
2. What is the maximum acceptable price to pay for each project?
3. What is the profitability index of each project? Round to two decimal places.
What is the internal rate of return?
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