Question 2) A Company is planning to buy a new machinery for 175.000 dollars. This machinery will create cash inflows in a five-year period (economic life) as follows. There is no expected salvage value of machinery at the end its economic life. 1 50.000 dollars 2 60.000 3 65.000 4 40.000 5 30.000 a) Calculate the pay back period. b) Calculate the net present value (Assume the discount rate of the company is 10%) c) Make your decision and explain: Why?

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Question 2) A Company is planning to buy a new machinery for 175.000 dollars. This machinery will create cash inflows in a five-year period (economic life) as follows. There is no expected salvage value of machinery at the end its economic life.

1 50.000 dollars

2 60.000

3  65.000

4  40.000

5  30.000

  1. a) Calculate the pay back period.
  2. b) Calculate the net present value (Assume the discount rate of the company is 10%)
  3. c) Make your decision and explain: Why?

Present value of 1 dollar

Period    Discount rate (10%)

 

1            0,909

2            0,826

 3           0,751

4             0,683

5             0,621

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