The following data are given for the Alright Aluminum Company: Initial cost of proposed equipment: Estimated...

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The following data are given for the Alright Aluminum Company: Initial cost of proposed equipment: Estimated useful Life: Estimated annual savings in cash operating expenses: Predicted residual value at the end of the useful life: Cost of Capital: Compute the: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Compute the: (i) (B) Alright Aluminum Company is also considering an investment which has the following cash flows: (iii) (iv) Payback period (3 mks) Present value of estimated annual savings (3 mks) Present value of estimated residual value (3 mks) Total Present value of estimated cash inflows (3 mks) Net present value (3 mks) Internal Rate of Return (5 mks) Year 0 Year 12345 5 1 2 3 4 $75,000 7 years $18,000 $3,000 12% Cash Flows ($) (31,000) 10,000 20,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 Payback period (3 mks) Net Present Value (NPV) at 14 percent cost of capital (5 mks) Internal Rate of Return (IRR) (5 mks) Based on (ii) and (iii) above, should the investment be accepted? (2 mks) (C) Alright Aluminum Company invested in a 4-year project. The company's cost of capital is 8 percent. Additional information on the project follows: After-Tax Cash Inflow ($) 2,000 2,200 2,400 2,600 Assuming an NPV of $700, what was the initial investment? (5 mks) PV of $1 at 18% 0.926 0.857 0.794 0.735 The following data are given for the Alright Aluminum Company: Initial cost of proposed equipment: Estimated useful Life: Estimated annual savings in cash operating expenses: Predicted residual value at the end of the useful life: Cost of Capital: Compute the: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Compute the: (i) (B) Alright Aluminum Company is also considering an investment which has the following cash flows: (iii) (iv) Payback period (3 mks) Present value of estimated annual savings (3 mks) Present value of estimated residual value (3 mks) Total Present value of estimated cash inflows (3 mks) Net present value (3 mks) Internal Rate of Return (5 mks) Year 0 Year 12345 5 1 2 3 4 $75,000 7 years $18,000 $3,000 12% Cash Flows ($) (31,000) 10,000 20,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 Payback period (3 mks) Net Present Value (NPV) at 14 percent cost of capital (5 mks) Internal Rate of Return (IRR) (5 mks) Based on (ii) and (iii) above, should the investment be accepted? (2 mks) (C) Alright Aluminum Company invested in a 4-year project. The company's cost of capital is 8 percent. Additional information on the project follows: After-Tax Cash Inflow ($) 2,000 2,200 2,400 2,600 Assuming an NPV of $700, what was the initial investment? (5 mks) PV of $1 at 18% 0.926 0.857 0.794 0.735