Figure 14-11
Present Value of an Annuity of $1 in Arrears

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Figure 14-11
Present value of an annuity of $1 in arrears
$\begin{array}{|c|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Periods } & 4 \% & 6 \% & 8 \% & 10 \% & 12 \% & 14 \% \\\hline 1 & 0.962 & 0.943 & 0.926 & 0.909 & 0.893 & 0.877 \\\hline 2 & 1.886 & 1.833 & 1.783 & 1.736 & 1.690 & 1.647 \\\hline 3 & 2.775 & 2.673 & 2.577 & 2.487 & 2.402 & 2.322 \\\hline 4 & 3.630 & 3.465 & 3.312 & 3.170 & 3.037 & 2.914 \\\hline 5 & 4.452 & 4.212 & 3.993 & 3.791 & 3.605 & 4.433 \\\hline 6 & 5.242 & 4.917 & 4.623 & 4.355 & 4.111 & 3.889 \\\hline 7 & 6.002 & 5.582 & 5.206 & 4.868 & 4.564 & 4.288 \\\hline 8 & 6.733 & 6.210 & 5.747 & 5.335 & 4.968 & 4.639 \\\hline 9 & 7.435 & 6.802 & 6.247 & 5.759 & 5.328 & 4.946 \\\hline 10 & 8.111 & 7.360 & 6.710 & 6.145 & 5.650 & 5.216 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Refer to Figure 14-11.Mattress Firm is considering an investment in equipment that will have an initial cost of $600,000 yielding annual net cash inflows of $110,000.Yearly depreciation will be $60,000.The equipment is expected to be useful for 10 years,then it will be scrapped.Mattress Firm requires a minimum rate of return of 10%.
A. What is the payback period?
B. What is the accounting rate of return?
C. What is the net present value?
D. What is the approximate internal rate of return?

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