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Patterson Company is considering two competing investments. The first is for a standard piece of production equipment. The second is for computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) equipment. The investment and after-tax operating cash flows follow:
Patterson uses a discount rate of 18% for all of its investments. Patterson’s cost of capital is 10%.
Required:
- 1. Calculate the NPV for each investment by using a discount rate of 18%.
- 2. Calculate the NPV for each investment by using a discount rate of 10%.
- 3. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Which rate should Patterson use to compute the NPV? Explain
1.
Find out the NPV of each method by using a discount rate of 18%.
Net Present Value:
The remaining balance of the present value of a project’s inflows and outflows is known as net present value (NPV). It is a discounting model of capital investment decision. A project with a positive NPV increases the wealth of a firm whereas a project with a negative NPV decreases the wealth of a firm.
Calculate NPV for standard equipment:
2.
Find out the NPV of each method by using a discount rate of 10%.
3.
Discuss the discount rate to be used in calculation of NPV.
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