provide a specific anticipated rate of return .
6 . What is the net present value of a project with an initial cost of $ 36,900 and cash inflows of $ 13,400 , $ 21,600 , and $ 10,000 for Years 1 to 3 , respectively ? The discount rate is 13 percent .
7 . Maxwell Software , Inc ., has the following mutually exclusive projects .
a-1 . Calculate the payback period for each project . ( Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 3 decimal places , e . g ., 32.161 .)
Payback period Project A 1.938 years Project B 2.063 years ________________________________________
a-2 . Which , if either , of these projects should be chosen ?
b-1 . What is the NPV for each project if the appropriate discount rate is 15 percent ? ( A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign . Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places , e . g ., 32.16 .)
b-2 . Which , if either , of these projects should be chosen if the appropriate discount rate is 15 percent ?
8 . Down Under Boomerang , Inc ., is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $ 2.82 million . The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life , after which it will be worthless . The project is estimated to generate $ 2,120,000 in annual sales , with costs of $ 815,000 . The tax rate is 30 percent and the required return is 12 percent .
What is the project ’ s NPV ? ( Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places , e . g ., 32.16 .)
9 . The Best Manufacturing Company is considering a new investment . Financial projections for the investment are tabulated here . The corporate tax rate is 35 percent . Assume all sales revenue is received in cash , all