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Balloons By Sunset (BBS) is considering the purchase of two new hot air balloons so that it can expand its desert sunset tours. Various information about the proposed investment follows: Initial investment (for two hot air balloons) $ 407,000 Useful life 10 years Salvage value $ 47,000 Annual net income generated 34,188 BBS's cost of capital 10% Assume straight line depreciation method is used. Required: Help BBS evaluate this project by calculating each of the following: 1. Accounting rate of return. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Accounting Rate of Return 2. Payback period. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Payback Period Years 3. Net present value (NPV). (Future Value of $1. Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.) Net Present Value 4. Recalculate the NPV assuming BBS's cost of capital is 13 percent. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.) Net Present Value

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