A new computer system will require an initial outlay of $18,500
Question
A new computer system will require an initial outlay of $18,500, but it will increase the firm’s cash flows by
$3,700 a year for each of the next 7 years.
| a. | Calculate the NPV and decide if the system is worth installing if the required rate of return is 10%. What if it is 15%? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) |
| Rate of Return | NPV | Worth Installing | |
| 10% | $ | (Click to select)NoYes | |
| 15% | $ | (Click to select)YesNo |
| b. | How high can the discount rate be before you would reject the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) |
| Maximum discount rate | % |