Ferrent is debating whether to invest in new equipment to manufacture industrial distilling vats. The new...

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Ferrent is debating whether to invest in new equipment to manufacture industrial distilling vats. The new equipment would cost $1,600,000 and would have an estimated eight-year life and no salvage value. The estimated annual operating results with the new equipment are as follows. (Use Exhibit 26-4) Revenue from sales of industrial distilling vats Expenses other than depreciation Depreciation (straight-line basis) Increase in net income from industrial distilling vats $860,000 $360,000 200,000 560,000 $300,000 All revenue from the sale of industrial distilling vats and all expenses (except depreciation) will be received or paid in cash in the same period as recognized for accounting purposes. a. Compute the annual cash flows for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. b. Compute the payback period for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) c. Compute the return on average investment for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 12.34 to be entered as 12.3).) d. Compute the total present value of the expected future annual cash inflows, discounted at an annual rate of 20 percent for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. (Round your "PV factor" to 3 decimal places.) e. Compute the net present value of the proposed investment discounted at 20 percent for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. (Round your "PV factor" to 3 decimal places.) Ferrent is debating whether to invest in new equipment to manufacture industrial distilling vats. The new equipment would cost $1,600,000 and would have an estimated eight-year life and no salvage value. The estimated annual operating results with the new equipment are as follows. (Use Exhibit 26-4) Revenue from sales of industrial distilling vats Expenses other than depreciation Depreciation (straight-line basis) Increase in net income from industrial distilling vats $860,000 $360,000 200,000 560,000 $300,000 All revenue from the sale of industrial distilling vats and all expenses (except depreciation) will be received or paid in cash in the same period as recognized for accounting purposes. a. Compute the annual cash flows for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. b. Compute the payback period for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) c. Compute the return on average investment for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 12.34 to be entered as 12.3).) d. Compute the total present value of the expected future annual cash inflows, discounted at an annual rate of 20 percent for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. (Round your "PV factor" to 3 decimal places.) e. Compute the net present value of the proposed investment discounted at 20 percent for Ferrent's investment in the new equipment. (Round your "PV factor" to 3 decimal places.)

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