Problem 13-17 Net Present Value Analysis; Internal Rate of Return; Simple Rate of Return [LO13-2, LO13-3, LO13-6] Casey Nelson is a divisional manager for Pigeon Company. His annual pay raises are largely determined by his division’s retum on investment (ROI), which has been above 20% each of the last three years. Casey is considering a capital budgeting project that would require a $3,600,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. Pigeon Company’s discount rate is 16%. The project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows: $3,500,000 1,640,000 Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses 1,860,000 Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs Depreciation $710,000 720,000 Total fxed expensos ,430,000 Net operating income $ 430,000 Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 138-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using
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