Norton Manufacturing Is Considering the Following Two Investment Proposals Compute the Present Value of the Future Cash Inflows from

question 10

Multiple Choice

Norton Manufacturing is considering the following two investment proposals: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Proposal X } & \text { Proposal } \mathbf { Y } \\\hline \text { Investment } & \$ 738,000 & \$ 508,000 \\\hline \text { Useful life } & 5 \text { years } & 4 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Estimated annual net cash inflows received } & & \\\text { at the end of each year } & \$ 152,000 & \$ 100,000 \\\hline \text { Residual value } & \$ 62,000 & \$ 0 \\\hline \text { Depreciation method } & \text { Straight-line } & \text { Straight-line } \\\hline \text { Annual discount rate } & 10 \% & 9 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$ Compute the present value of the future cash inflows from Proposal Y.
Present value of an ordinary annuity of $1:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { 8 \% } &{ 9 \% } & 10 \% \\\hline 1 & 0.926 & 0.917 & 0.909 \\\hline 2 & 1.783 & 1.759 & 1.736 \\\hline 3 & 2.577 & 2.531 & 2.487 \\\hline 4 & 3.312 & 3.240 & 3.170 \\\hline 5 & 3.993 & 3.809 & 3.791 \\\hline 6 & 4.623 & 4.486 & 4.355 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)$271,018
• B)$324,000
• C)$294,640
• D)$254,000

Calculate the number of diastereomers for given molecular structures.

Construct and interpret Fischer projections and three-dimensional molecular structures for stereoisomers.

Apply the concept of chirality, including chiral centers and stereocenters, to determine optical activity in molecules.

Identify meso compounds and explain their significance in stereochemistry.

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