Paramount Carpets Company is considering purchasing new equipment costing $700,000. The company's management has estimated that the equipment will generate cash flows as follows: Year          Net Cash Flow           1                $200,000 2                  200,000 3                  250,000 4                  250,000 5                  150,000   Considering the residual value is zero, calculate the payback period.   The following details are provided by Doppler Systems:   Project A Project B Project C Project D Initial investment $420,000 $200,000 $550,000 $500,000 PV of cash inflows $570,000 $380,000 $800,000 $390,000 Payback period (years) 3.6 3.2 4.0 2.0 NPV of project $150,000 $180,000 $250,000 -$110,000 If Doppler can fund only ONE of the four projects, which one should they fund AND WHY? (hint; consider the profitability indices)

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  1. Paramount Carpets Company is considering purchasing new equipment costing $700,000. The company's management has estimated that the equipment will generate cash flows as follows:

Year          Net Cash Flow          

1                $200,000

2                  200,000

3                  250,000

4                  250,000

5                  150,000

 

Considering the residual value is zero, calculate the payback period.

 

  1. The following details are provided by Doppler Systems:

 

Project A

Project B

Project C

Project D

Initial investment

$420,000

$200,000

$550,000

$500,000

PV of cash inflows

$570,000

$380,000

$800,000

$390,000

Payback period (years)

3.6

3.2

4.0

2.0

NPV of project

$150,000

$180,000

$250,000

-$110,000


If Doppler can fund only ONE of the four projects, which one should they fund AND WHY? (hint; consider the profitability indices)

 

 

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