Average Rate of Return Method, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis for a Service Company The capital investment committee of Arches Landscaping Company is considering two capital investments. The estimated operating income and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:   Front-End Loader     Greenhouse Year Operating Income   Net Cash Flow Operating Income   Net Cash Flow 1 $25,000   $ 40,000     $11,250   $ 26,250 2   20,000    35,000   11,250    26,250 3   7,000    22,000   11,250    26,250 4   3,000    18,000   11,250    26,250 5   1,250    16,250   11,250    26,250 Total  $56,250  $131,250  $56,250  $131,250 Each project requires an investment of $75,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 12% for purposes of the net present value analysis. Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335 7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279 8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233 9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162 Required: 1a.  Compute the average rate of return for each investment. If required, round your answer to one decimal place.   Average Rate of Return Greenhouse fill in the blank 1% Front-End Loader fill in the blank 2% 1b.  Compute the net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.   Front-End Loader Greenhouse Present value of net cash flow $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4 Amount to be invested fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6 Net present value $fill in the blank 7 $fill in the blank 8 2.  Prepare a brief report for the capital investment committee, advising it on the relative merits of the two investments. The front-end loader has a     net present value because     cash flows occur earlier in time compared to the greenhouse. Thus, if only one of the two projects can be accepted, the     would be the more attractive.

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    Average Rate of Return Method, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis for a Service Company

    The capital investment committee of Arches Landscaping Company is considering two capital investments. The estimated operating income and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:

      Front-End Loader     Greenhouse
    Year Operating Income   Net Cash Flow Operating Income   Net Cash Flow
    1 $25,000   $ 40,000     $11,250   $ 26,250
    2   20,000    35,000   11,250    26,250
    3   7,000    22,000   11,250    26,250
    4   3,000    18,000   11,250    26,250
    5   1,250    16,250   11,250    26,250
    Total  $56,250  $131,250  $56,250  $131,250

    Each project requires an investment of $75,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 12% for purposes of the net present value analysis.

    Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
    Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20%
    1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833
    2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694
    3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579
    4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482
    5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402
    6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335
    7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279
    8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233
    9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194
    10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162

    Required:

    1a.  Compute the average rate of return for each investment. If required, round your answer to one decimal place.

      Average Rate of Return
    Greenhouse fill in the blank 1%
    Front-End Loader fill in the blank 2%

    1b.  Compute the net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

      Front-End Loader Greenhouse
    Present value of net cash flow $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4
    Amount to be invested fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6
    Net present value $fill in the blank 7 $fill in the blank 8

    2.  Prepare a brief report for the capital investment committee, advising it on the relative merits of the two investments.

    The front-end loader has a 

     

     net present value because 

     

     cash flows occur earlier in time compared to the greenhouse. Thus, if only one of the two projects can be accepted, the 

     

     would be the more attractive.

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