Reference no: EM13342375

Vanessa Company is evaluating a project requiring a capital expenditure of $480,000. The project has an estimated life of 4 years and no salvage value. The estimated net income and net cash flow from the project are as follows:

Year        net income          net cash flow

1            $90000                $ 210000

2                80000               200000

3                 40000              160000

4                 30000               150000

total            240000             720000

The company's minimum desired rate of return for net present value analysis is 15%. The present value of $1 at compound interest of 15% for 1, 2, 3, and 4 years is .870, .756, .658, and .572, respectively.

Determine (a) the average rate of return on investment, using straight line depreciation, and (b) the net present value.