Carter Enterprises is considering an investment project with the following details:Initial investment of R700,000 and...

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Carter Enterprises is considering an investment project with the following details:

  • Initial investment of R700,000 and a residual value of R60,000.

Year

Cashflows

Discount factor

Year 1

R120,000

0.909

Year 2

R140,000

0.826

Year 3

R150,000

0.751

Year 4

R100,000

0.683

Year 5

R110,000

0.621

Cost of capital is 8%. Depreciation is R50,000 per year. Tax rate is 28%.

Required:

  1. Calculate each of the following:
    • 1.3.1 Profitability Index (5)
    • 1.3.2 Discounted Payback period (5)

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