Question: Answer ALL the questions. [ 1 0 0 MARKS ] QUESTION ONE ( 2 0 Marks ) INFORMATION Mantengu Limited is planning to acquire new

Answer ALL the questions. [100 MARKS] QUESTION ONE (20 Marks) INFORMATION Mantengu Limited is planning to acquire new machinery to increase its production capacity. It is considering the following 2 options: Option A The machine can be purchased in South Africa for a purchase price of R2000000. A further R200000 will have to be spent on transport and installation of the machine in its factory. This machine is expected to have a useful life of five years after which it can be sold for R60000. The machine is expected to generate the following net cash inflows over the next five years: Year Net cash inflow R 15250002550000358000046250005660000 Option B The machine can be imported from Nigeria and is expected to cost R1800000. The machine will have a useful life of five years and will have no scrap value. The machine will result in a net cash inflow of R500000 per year. Other information: The company has a cost of capital of 10%. The company pays tax at 27%. All machinery is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its useful life. REQUIRED: 1.1 Calculate the payback period for option A and option B.(4 marks)(answer to be reflected in years and months)1.2 calculate the net present value for option A and option B.(7 marks)(use discount factors to 4 decimal places as found in your module guides)1.3 Calculate the profitability index of option A and option B (round off to 2 decimal places)(2 marks)1.4 Calculate the accounting rate of return on average investment for option A (answer to be rounded to 2 decimal places)(3 marks)1.5 Calculate the internal rate of return for option B.(3 marks)(use the interpolation method with 2 consecutive percentages)(answer to be rounded to 2 decimal places)1.6 Based on the net present value calculated which option/s should be chosen if these are mutually exclusive options. (1 m

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