Question: Pi zza Palace has five brick ovens that need attention and is considering two options. Both options will cost around $1,000,000 (initial investment). Option 1

Pizza Palace has five brick ovens that need attention and is considering two options. Both options will cost around $1,000,000 (initial investment). 

Option 1 is to refurbish its current brick-ovens. If refurbished, Pizza Palace expects the ovens to last another 6 years. The average annual income from refurbishing the ovens is $183,333.33. Refurbishing the ovens will have no salvage value. 

Option 2 is to replace the current ovens. New ovens would last 8 years and have no salvage value. The average annual income from buying a new oven is $143,750. Pizza Palace expects the following net cash inflows from the two options:


YearRefurbish Current OvensPurchase New Ovens
1$600,000$800,000
2$500,000$600,000
3$400,000$300,000
4$300,000$200,000
5$200,000$100,000
6$100,000$50,000
7
$50,000
8
$50,000


Pizza Palace uses straight-line depreciation and requires an annual return of 10%

Requirement:

  1.  Calculate the payback, the ARR, the NPV, and profitability index for both options.

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