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9 September, 16:13

The management of Retz Corporation is considering the purchase of a new machine costing $500,000. The company's desired rate of return is 10%. The present value factors for $1 at compound interest of 10% for 1 through 5 years are 0.909, 0.826, 0.751, 0.683, and 0.621, respectively. In addition to the foregoing information, use the following data in determining the acceptability of this investment:

Year Income from Operations Net Cash Flow

1 $100,000 $180,000

2 40,000 120,000

3 20,000 100,000

4 10,000 90,000

5 10,000 90,000

The present value index for this investment is:

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  1. 9 September, 17:45
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    The present value index is 0.91 which is less than 1. So, the investment should not be accepted.

    Explanation:

    Present Value Index : It shows the ratio between the sum of present value of all years cash inflows after applying the discount rate and initial investment.

    In mathematically,

    Present value index = Sum of present value of all years cash flows with discount rate : Initial Investment

    where,

    Present value = Net cash flow * Discount rate

    So,

    Year 1 = $180,000 * 0.909 = $163,620

    Year 2 = $120,000 * 0.826 = $99,120

    Year 3 = $100,000 * 0.751 = $75,100

    Year 4 = $90,000 * 0.683 = $61,470

    Year 5 = $90,000 * 0.621 = $55,890

    Now, Sum all the yearly cash inflows which equals to

    = $163,620 + $99,120 + $75,100 + $61,470 + $55,890

    = $455,200

    So, the present value index = $455,200 : $500,000 = 0.91

    Hence, the present value index is 0.91 which is less than 1. So, the investment should not be accepted.
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