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Devry University
Sep-2004 - Aug-2010
Assistant Financial Analyst
NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd
Aug-2007 - Jul-2017
Generic Motors Corporation is planning to invest $225,000 in year zero (today) in new equipment. This investment is expected to generate net cash flows of $90,000 a year for the next 4 years (years 1-4). The salvage value after 4 years is zero. The discount rate (cost of capital) is 20% a year.
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Required:
a) What is the net present value (NPV) of this project?
  NPV = $1
Should the firm invest, based on NPV? (1=yes, 2=no)2
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b) What is the payback period for this project?
  payback period = 3 years
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c) What is the modified payback period for this project?
between 1 and 2 yearsbetween 2 and 3 yearsbetween 3 and 4 yearsÂ
d) What is the accounting rate of return (ARR) for this project?
To compute ARR, first compute:
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  annual depreciation=$5
  annual income=$6
  average investment=$7
ARR = 8 % (enter say 10% as 10, not as 0.1 and not as 10%)
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