Reference no: EM131945355

Problem - Jesse Company has obtained the following data about a possible planned investment:

Cost $300,000

Terminal salvage value in 10 years 0

Annual cash operating savings excluding depreciation

for 10 years (end of year) $50,000

Estimated useful life in years 10

Minimum desired rate of return 10%

Present value of ordinary annuity, 10%, 10 periods 6.1446

Present value of one, 10%, 10 periods 0.3855

The company uses the straight-line depreciation method for taxes.

Required:

A) Compute the payback period of the investment

B) Compute Accounting rate of return

C) Compute the net present value of the investment.

D) Compute the net present value of the investment if the terminal salvage value is estimated to be $50,000 in 10 years.