Your company is facing earnings pressure and is considering


Use the following information to answer the following 3 questions.

Your company is facing earnings pressure and is considering acquiring a new computer system that will initially cost $1 million and will save $300,000 per year in inventory and receivables management costs.  The system is will last for five years.

The system is expected to have a salvage value of $100,000 at the end of year 5 and will be depreciated to zero using three year MARCS (rates are: Year 1: .3333, Year 2: .4445, Year 3: .1481, Year 4: .0741). 

The marginal tax rate is 40%.  Assume a required rate of return of 11%.

  • Cash Flow From Assets in Year 5 is:
    • $180,000
    • $280,000
    • $240,000
    • $300,000
  • Net Present Value is:
    • $28,123.68
    • $28,744.07
    • $32,465.21
    • $27,682.15
  • Internal Rate of Return is:
    • 10.0%
    • 12.2%
    • 9.7%
    • 14.6%

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