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ICO $ 825 ,000 Year 1 $ 450 ,000 Year 2 $3 75 ,000 Year 3 $2 75 ,000 Year 4 $1 2

ID: 2699970 • Letter: I

Question

ICO $825,000

Year 1 $450,000

Year 2 $375,000

Year 3 $275,000

Year 4 $125,000


Listed above are the cash flows for a project. The firm%u2019s cost of capital is 17%. The maximum allowable payback period is 3 years. Given this information calculate the Payback Period, Net Present Value, Profitability Index, and Internal Rate of Return for the project and given your calculations explain, for each of the techniques, whether the project is acceptable. Justify your answer. Note: You may use your financial calculator to find the IRR.

Explanation / Answer

Payback Period= 2 years

Net Present Value= $ 71966.125

Profitability Index= 1.087

Internal Rate of Return= 22.29%