NPV AND IRR
Each of the following scenarios is independent. All cash flows are after tax cash flows.
Required:
1. Jackman Corporation is considering the purchase of a computer aided manufacturing system. The cash benefits will be $1,000,000 per year. The system costs $6,000,000 and will last eight years. Compute the NPV assuming a discount rate of 10 percent. Should the company buy the new system?
2. Lehi Henderson has just invested $1,350,000 in a restaurant specializing in Italian food. He expects to receive $217,350 per year for the next eight years. His cost of capital is 5.5 percent. Compute the internal rate of return. Did Lehi make a good decision?