Vulcan Chemical is considering two capital investment proposals for plant-wide battery systems. Estimates regarding each project are provided below:                                                      Lithium Ion         Nickle Cadmium Initial investment                        $200,000               $300,000 Annual net income                           30,000                    46,000 Net annual cash inflow                110,000                 146,000 Estimated useful life                       5 years                  6 years Salvage value                                            -0-                            -0-   The company requires a 10% rate of return on all new investments.                            Present Value of an Annuity of 1     Periods           9%           10%          11%          12%       5             3.890         3.791         3.696         3.605       6             4.486         4.355         4.231         4.111 The cash payback period for Nickle Cadmium is: A. 6.65 years. B. 2.05 years. C. 2.5 years. D. 3.35 years. The net present value for Lithium Ion is: A. $217,010 B. $417,010 C. $335,830. D. $635,830. The annual rate of return for Lithium Ion is: A. 30.0%. B. 55%. C. 15.0%. D. 27.5%.

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Vulcan Chemical is considering two capital investment proposals for plant-wide battery systems. Estimates regarding each project are provided below:

                                                     Lithium Ion         Nickle Cadmium

Initial investment                        $200,000               $300,000

Annual net income                           30,000                    46,000

Net annual cash inflow                110,000                 146,000

Estimated useful life                       5 years                  6 years

Salvage value                                            -0-                            -0-

 

The company requires a 10% rate of return on all new investments.

                           Present Value of an Annuity of 1    

Periods           9%           10%          11%          12%

      5             3.890         3.791         3.696         3.605

      6             4.486         4.355         4.231         4.111

The cash payback period for Nickle Cadmium is:

A. 6.65 years.
B. 2.05 years.
C. 2.5 years.
D. 3.35 years.

The net present value for Lithium Ion is:

A. $217,010
B. $417,010
C. $335,830.
D. $635,830.

The annual rate of return for Lithium Ion is:

A. 30.0%.
B. 55%.
C. 15.0%.
D. 27.5%.
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