Provide an evaluation of the three proposed projects whose cash flow forecasts were found below:       Product A Product B Product C           Initial cost   $760,000 $650,000 $512,000 Expected life   5 years 5 years 4 years Scrap Value expected   $30,000 $35,000 $20,000           Expected cash inflows   $ $ $ Year         1   320,000 200,000 200,000 2   300,000 240,000 210,000 3   240,000 210,000 180,000 4   320,000 260,000 160,000 5   180,000 180,000     Since these projects involve additions to Caledonia’s highly successful Avalon product line, the company requires a rate of return on each project equal to 24 percent. The company relies on a number of criteria when evaluating new investment opportunities. The projects are independent.

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Provide an evaluation of the three proposed projects whose cash flow forecasts were found below:

 

   

Product A

Product B

Product C

         

Initial cost

 

$760,000

$650,000

$512,000

Expected life

 

5 years

5 years

4 years

Scrap Value expected

 

$30,000

$35,000

$20,000

         

Expected cash inflows

 

$

$

$

Year

       

1

 

320,000

200,000

200,000

2

 

300,000

240,000

210,000

3

 

240,000

210,000

180,000

4

 

320,000

260,000

160,000

5

 

180,000

180,000

 

 

Since these projects involve additions to Caledonia’s highly successful Avalon product line, the company requires a rate of return on each project equal to 24 percent. The company relies on a number of criteria when evaluating new investment opportunities. The projects are independent.

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