Use the Following Information for Questions 106-108 $\text { Present Value of an Annuity of } 1$

question 48

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions 106-108.
Cleaners, Inc. is considering purchasing equipment costing $60,000 with a 6-year useful life. The equipment will provide cost savings of $14,600 and will be depreciated straight-line over its useful life with no salvage value. Cleaners requires a 10% rate of return. $\text { Present Value of an Annuity of } 1$
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Periods } &8\%& 9 \% & 10 \% & 11 \%& 12 \%&15\%\\5&4.623&4.486&4.355&4.231&4.111&3.784\end{array}$

-What is the approximate internal rate of return for this investment?

• A) 9%
• B) 10%
• C) 11%
• D) 12%

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Definitions:

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A balance sheet that provides a financial snapshot of a parent company and its subsidiaries as one single entity, consolidating all assets, liabilities, and equity.

Equipment

Tangible property used in the operation of a business that is not intended for sale in the ordinary course of business.

Acquisition Differential

The disparity between the acquisition cost and the fair market value of the identifiable net assets obtained.

Cumulative Preferred Shares

Type of preferred stocks where dividends accumulate if not paid in a given year, and must be paid out before common stock dividends can resume.