Integrative: Multiple IRRs Froogle Enterprises is evaluating an investment project with an unusual stream of cash...

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Integrative: Multiple IRRs Froogle Enterprises is evaluating an investment project with an unusual stream of cash inflows and outflows shown in the following table: a. Why is it difficult to calculate the payback period for this project? b. Calculate the investment's net present value at each of the following discount rates: 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%. c. What does your answer to part b tell you about this project's IRR? d. Should Froogle invest in this project if its cost of capital is 5%? What if the cost of capital is 15%? e. In general, when faced with a project like this, how should a firm decide whether to invest in the project or reject it? a. Why is it difficult to calculate the payback period for this project? (Select the best answ A. It is unreal for a project to have a cash inflow as an initial investment. B. The short life of the project makes it difficult to compute the payback period. C. The huge amount of cash outflow in year 3 makes the calculation difficult. D. The oscillating cash flows make it difficult to compute the payback period. Data table (Click on the icon here into a spreadsheet.) in order to copy the contents of the data table below Year 0 Cash flow $220,000 -$1,012,000 2 $1,740,200 3 4 -$1,325,720 $377,520 Print Done - Integrative: Multiple IRRs Froogle Enterprises is evaluating an investment project with an unusual stream of cash inflows and outflows shown in the following table: a. Why is it difficult to calculate the payback period for this project? b. Calculate the investment's net present value at each of the following discount rates: 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%. c. What does your answer to part b tell you about this project's IRR? d. Should Froogle invest in this project if its cost of capital is 5%? What if the cost of capital is 15%? e. In general, when faced with a project like this, how should a firm decide whether to invest in the project or reject it? a. Why is it difficult to calculate the payback period for this project? (Select the best answ A. It is unreal for a project to have a cash inflow as an initial investment. B. The short life of the project makes it difficult to compute the payback period. C. The huge amount of cash outflow in year 3 makes the calculation difficult. D. The oscillating cash flows make it difficult to compute the payback period. Data table (Click on the icon here into a spreadsheet.) in order to copy the contents of the data table below Year 0 Cash flow $220,000 -$1,012,000 2 $1,740,200 3 4 -$1,325,720 $377,520 Print Done -