Ajax Corp is considering investing in a project with the following forecasted details:Initial amount invested...

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Ajax Corp is considering investing in a project with the following forecasted details:

  • Initial amount invested is R500,000 and expected residual value is R40,000.

Year

Cashflows

Discount factor

Year 1

R100,000

0.91

Year 2

R120,000

0.83

Year 3

R160,000

0.75

Year 4

R80,000

0.68

Year 5

R90,000

0.62

Assuming that the cost of capital for the company is 10%. The cash flows are after tax and depreciation is charged at R40,000 per year. Tax rate is 30%.

Required:

  1. Calculate each of the following:
    • 1.1.1 Accounting Rate of Return (5)
    • 1.1.2 Payback period (5)

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