1. In your own words, define two methods to adjust for varying levels of risk when conducting a capital budgeting analysis. Be sure to address the result on net present value and the benefits and drawbacks of the two methods.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
2. How does cash flow affect the evaluation of an investment? If an initial investment will be $100,000, which is better, a one-time return of $120,000 received in one year after the investment is made, or a return of $10,000 every month for that one year?
All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. For problems, be sure to answer all questions and provide all requested information.
3. The Donut Shoppe is considering buying a new donut machine for a total of $110,110. The Donut Shoppe estimates that this new machine will increase its cash inflow each year, after expenses, by $22,000. This machine will have a useful life of 10 years and will have no salvage value. Ignoring the effects of taxes, what is the machine’s internal rate of return, calculated to the nearest whole percentage?
4.What are the differences in the focus of planning an operating budget and a capital budget? What different factors must be considered in each kind of budget?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. For problems, be sure to answer all questions and provide all requested information.
5.
Scuba Supply Company is considering making an investment of $1,000,000 and estimates that the result of the investment will yield the following returns over the next five years:
Year 1 |
($500,000) – a loss |
Year 2 |
$200,000 |
Year 3 |
$610,000 |
Year 4 |
$740,000 |
Year 5 |
$800,000 |
Estimate the internal rate of return on this investment.
All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. For problems, be sure to answer all questions and provide all requested information.