Alfarsi Industries uses the net present value method to make investment decisions and requires a 15% annual return on all investments. The company is considering two different investments. Each require an initial investment of $15,000 and will produce cash flows as follows: End of Year InvestmentA B1 $ 8,000 $ 02 8,000 03 8,000 24,000  The present value factors of $1 each year at 15% are:    1 0.86962 0.75613 0.6575  The present value of an annuity of $1 for 3 years at 15% is 2.2832  The net present value of Investment B is:

requires a 15% annual return on all investments. The company is considering two different investments. Each require an initial investment of $15,000 and will produce cash flows as follows: End of Year InvestmentA B1 $ 8,000 $ 02 8,000 03 8,000 24,000  The present value factors of $1 each year at 15% are:    1 0.86962 0.75613 0.6575  The present value of an annuity of $1 for 3 years at 15% is 2.2832

Tressor Company is considering a 5-year project. The company plans to invest $90,000 now, and it forecasts cash flows for each year of $27,000. The company requires that investments yield a discount rate of at least 14%. Selected factors for a present value of an annuity of $1 for five years are shown below: Interest rate Present value of an annuity of $1 factor for year 510% 3.790812% 3.604814% 3.4331Calculate the internal rate of return to determine whether it should accept this project.

A company is considering the purchase of new equipment for $60,000. The projected annual net cash flows are $24,500. The machine has a useful life of 3 years and no salvage value. Management of the company requires a 10% return on investment. The present value of an annuity of $1 for various periods follows: Period Present value of an annuity of $1 at 10%1 0.90912 1.73553 2.4869What is the net present value of this machine (rounded to the nearest whole dollar) assuming all cash flows occur at year-end?

Poe Company is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $80,000. The projected annual cash inflows are $30,200, to be received at the end of each year. The machine has a useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. Poe requires a 10% return on its investments. The present value of an annuity of $1 and present value of an annuity for different periods are presented below. Compute the net present value of the machine (rounded to the nearest whole dollar). Periods Present Value of $1 at 10% Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at 10%1 0.9091 0.90912 0.8264 1.73553 0.7514 2.48694 0.6830 3.1699

The following present value factors are provided for use in this problem. Periods Present Value of $1 at 8% Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at 8%1 0.9259 0.92592 0.8573 1.78333 0.7938 2.57714 0.7350 3.3121Xavier Company wants to purchase an asset for $37,000 with a four-year life and a $1,000 salvage value. Xavier requires an 8% return on investment. The expected year-end net cash flows are $12,000 in each of the four years. What is the machine's net present value (round to the nearest whole dollar)?