Information on a Prospective Investment for Wells Financial Services Is

question 20

Essay

Information on a prospective investment for Wells Financial Services is given below.
In each period,funds available for investment come from two sources: loan funds and income from the previous period's investment.Expenses,or cash outflows,in each period must include repayment of the previous period's loan plus 8.5% interest,and the current payroll payment.In addition,to end the planning horizon,investment income from period 4 (at 110% of the investment)must be sufficient to cover the loan plus interest from period 4.The difference in these two quantities represents net income,and is to be maximized.How much should be borrowed and how much should be invested each period?

Understand the properties and applications of the normal distribution.

Calculate probabilities and percentages involving normal distributions.

Understand and apply the principles of uniform distribution probability.

Interpret the relationship between standard deviation, mean, and distribution outcomes.

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Definitions:

Payback Method

A method used in capital budgeting to estimate the time required to recoup the initial investment from its cash flows.

Payback

A method to evaluate investments by calculating the time needed to recoup the original investment.

Discount Factor

A multiplier used in time value of money calculations to determine the present value of a future sum or cash flow.

Straight-Line

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset, whereby its cost is evenly spread over its useful life.