Straightforward net-present-value-payback computations

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Straightforward net-present-value and payback computations

STL Entertainment is considering the acquisition of a sight-seeing boat for summer tours along the Mississippi River. The following information is available:

Cost of boat	$500,000
Service life	10 summer seasons
Disposal value at the end of 10 seasons	$100,000
Capacity per trip Fixed operating costs per season (including straight-line	300 passengers
depreciation)	$160,000
Variable operating costs per trip	$1,000
Ticket price	$5 per passenger

All operating costs, except depreciation, require cash outlays. On the basis of similar operations in other parts of the country, management anticipates that each trip will be sold out and that 120,000 passengers will be carried each season. Ignore income taxes.

Instructions:

By using the net-present-value method, determine whether STL Entertainment should acquire the boat. Assume a 14% desired return on all investments,- round calculations to the nearest dollar.

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