The Becker Company Is Interested in Buying a Piece of Equipment

question 117

Multiple Choice

The Becker Company is interested in buying a piece of equipment. The following data have been assembled concerning this equipment:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Cost of Required Equipment } & \$ 250,000 \\\hline \text { Working capital required } & \$ 100,000 \\\hline \text { Annual operating cash inflows } & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Cash repair at End of Four years } & \$ 40,000 \\\hline \text { Salvage Value at End of Six Years } & \$ 90,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
This equipment is expected to have a useful life of six years. At the end of the sixth year, the working capital would be released for use elsewhere. The company's discount rate is $10 \%$ . (Ignore income taxes in this problem.)
- The internal rate of return for this investment is closest to which of the following?

• A) 10%.
• B) 16%.
• C) 12%.
• D) 13%.

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Definitions:

Prestige Products

Goods that are considered luxury items and signify a status symbol to consumers.

Higher Prices

Charging more for goods or services, often due to increased demand, higher costs of production, or added value.

Substitute Products

Products for which changes in demand are negatively related; that is, a percentage increase in the quantity demanded for product A results in a percentage decrease in the quantity demanded for product B.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, often influencing pricing strategies.