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Cash Payback period, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis Elite Apparel Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Plant Retail Store Year Expansion Expansion 1 $100,000 $83,000 81,000 98,000 70,000 67,000 64,000 47,000 20,000 40,000 Total $335,000 $335,000 2 3 4 5 Each project requires an investment of $181,000. A rate of 20% has been selected for the net present value analysis. Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 ON 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335 7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279 8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233 9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162
Required: 1a. Compute the cash payback period for each product. Cash Payback Period Plant Expansion Retail Store Expansion 1b. Compute the net present value. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar. Plant Expansion Retail Store Expansion Present value of net cash flow total Less amount to be invested Net present value 2. Because of the timing of the receipt of the net cash flows, the offers a higher