Sargent Company Is Considering Two New Projects, Each Requiring an Equipment

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Essay

Sargent Company is considering two new projects, each requiring an equipment investment of $72,000. Each project will last for three years and produce the following annual net income.
The equipment will have no salvage value at the end of its three-year life. Sargent Company uses straight-line depreciation. Sargent requires a minimum rate of return of 12%. Present value data are as follows:
Instructions
(a) Compute the net present value of each project.
(b) Which project should be selected? Why?

Understand how to calculate probabilities using the count and divide technique.

Distinguish the operation of probability calculus suited for specific scenarios (conjunction, negation, disjunction).

Recognize the role of bias and evidence in intuitive judgments.

Understand the principles of calculating the probability of independent and dependent events occurring.

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