Windsor Hospital is a non-tax paying not for profit entity. It estimates that it can save $28,000

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Windsor Hospital is a non-tax paying not for profit entity. It estimates that it can save $28,000 a year in cash operating costs for the next 10 years if it buys a special-purpose eye-testing machine at a cost of $110,000. No terminal disposal value is expected. Windsor Hospital's required rate of return is 14%. Assume all cash flows occur at year-end except for initial investment amounts.

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1. Compute

(a) The net present value,

(b) The payback period,

(c) The internal rate of return,

(d) The accrual accounting rate of return.

2. What other factors should Windsor Hospital consider in its decision?

Net Present Value
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