The Management of Hence Corporation Is Considering the Purchase of a New

question 27

Multiple Choice

The management of Hence Corporation is considering the purchase of a new machine costing $200,000. The company's desired rate of return is 10%. The present value factors for $1 at compound interest of 10% for 1 through 5 years are 0.909, 0.826, 0.751, 0.683, and 0.621, respectively. In addition to the foregoing information, use the following data in determining the acceptability in this situation: $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline\text { Net } & \text { Income from } \\\text { Cash }\\ \hline\text { Flow }& \text {Operations }&\text { Year }\\\hline \$ 90,000 & \$ 50,000 & 1 \\\hline 10,000 & 20,000 & 2 \\\hline 50,000 & 10,000 & 3 \\\hline 45,000 & 5,000 & 4 \\\hline 45,000 & 5,000 & 5 \\\hline\end{array}$
The cash payback period for this investment is:

• A) 5 years.
• B) 3 years.
• C) 2 years.
• D) 4 years.

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Definitions:

Amortized Mortgage

A loan where the principal is paid down over the life of the loan, typically through fixed monthly payments.

Nominal Interest Rate

The rate of interest before adjustments for inflation, reflecting the rate at which money can be borrowed or lent.

Monthly Payments

Regular payments made on a monthly basis towards settling a financial obligation, such as a loan or mortgage.

Effective Annual Rate

The effective annual rate is the interest rate on a financial product restated from the nominal rate as an annual rate that takes into account compounding over a given period.