In fiscal 2007, Circuit City invested $242 million in capital expenditures, including $108 million related to store

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In fiscal 2007, Circuit City invested $242 million in capital expenditures, including $108 million related to store relocations, remodeling, and new store construction. Assume that these projects have a seven-year life and that management requires a 15% internal rate of return on those projects.
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1. What is the amount of annual cash flows that Circuit City must earn from those store-related projects to achieve a 15% internal rate of return? (Hint: Identify the 7-period, 15% factor from the present value of an annuity table and then divide $108 million by the factor to get the annual cash flows required.)
2. BTN 11-1 must be completed to answer part 2. How does your answer to part 1 compare to Best Buy’s required cash flows determined in BTN 11-1? What does this imply about each company’s cash flow requirements for these types of projects?

Internal Rate of Return
Internal Rate of Return of IRR is a capital budgeting tool that is used to assess the viability of an investment opportunity. IRR is the true rate of return that a project is capable of generating. It is a metric that tells you about the investment...
Annuity
An annuity is a series of equal payment made at equal intervals during a period of time. In other words annuity is a contract between insurer and insurance company in which insurer make a lump-sum payment or a series of payment and, in return,...
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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0073379586

2010 Edition

Authors: John J. Wild, Ken W. Shaw

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