Garcia Company can invest in one of two alternative projects. Project Y requires a $520,000 initial investment for new m
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 10:46 am
Garcia Company can invest in one of two alternative projects. Project Y requires a $520,000 initial investment for new machinery with a four-year life and no salvage value. Project Z requires a $492,000 initial investment for new machinery with a three-year life and no salvage value. The two projects yield the following annual results. Cash flows occur evenly within each year . (PV of $1. Fy of S1. PVA $1. and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Project $ 480,000 Projekti $ $80,000 Annual Amountin Sales of new product Expenses Materials, labor, and overhead (except depreciation) Depreciation Machinery Belling, general, and administrative expensen Income 206,000 130.000 66.000 $70,000 216,000 160,000 56,000 $X$4.000 Required: 1. Compute each project's annual net cash flows. 2. Compute each project's payback period. If the company bases investment decisions solely on payback period, which project will it choose? 3. Compute each project's accounting rate of return. If the company bases investment decisions solely on accounting rate of return. which project will it choose? 4. Compute each project's net present value using 8% as the discount rate. If the company bases investment decisions solely on net present value, which project will it choose?