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Exercise 12-9 (Algo) Net Present Value Analysis and Simple Rate of Return [LO12-2, LO12-6] Derrick...

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Exercise 12-9 (Algo) Net Present Value Analysis and Simple Rate of Return [LO12-2, LO12-6] Derrick Iverson is a divisional manager for Holston Company. His annual pay raises are largely determined by his division's return on investment (ROI), which has been above 25% each of the last three years. Derrick is considering a capital budgeting project that woul require a $4,700,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. Holston Company's discount rate 19\%. The project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows: Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. Compute the project's net present value. 2. Compute the project's simple rate of return. 3a. Would the company want Derrick to pursue this investment opportunity? 3b. Would Derrick be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Compute the project's net present value. (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Compute the project's simple rate of return. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%

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