The capital investment committee of Ellis Transport and Storage Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:

Each project requires an investment of $ 368,000. Straight- line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 15% for purposes of the net present value analysis.

Instructions
1. Compute the following:
a. The average rate of return for each investment. Round to one decimal place.
b. The net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $ 1 table appearing in this chapter (Exhibit 1).
2. Prepare a brief report for the capital investment committee, advising it on the relative merits of the twoprojects.

Warehouse Tracking Technology Income from Operations 61,400 51,400 36,400 26,400 3,600) 172,000 Net Cash Flow 135,000 125,000 110,000 100,000 70,000 Income from Net Casih Operations Year 34400 $ 34,400 34,400 34 400 34,400 Flow 108,000 108,000 108,000 108,000 108000 540,000 Total $172000