The Owner of a Music Store Is Considering Remodelling the Store

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Essay

The owner of a music store is considering remodelling the store in order to carry a larger inventory. The cost of remodelling and additional inventory is $43 200. The expected increase in net profit is $7000 per year for the next 3 years and $10 000 each year for the following 7 years. After ten years, the owner plans to retire and sell the business. She expects to recover the additional $40 000 invested in inventory but not the $43 200 invested in remodeling. Compute the rate of return.

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Definitions:

Maturity

The date on which the principal amount of a financial instrument, such as a bond or loan, is due to be paid in full.

Disbursement Float

The amount of time it takes for money to be withdrawn from one account and cleared in another, affecting the available balance.

Collection Float

The time period between when a check is deposited into a bank account and the time the funds are available and officially credited to the account.

Book Balance

refers to the current balance in a company’s accounting records, not including any pending transactions that have not yet been cleared or settled.