Drake Corporation is reviewing an investment proposal. The initial cost is $105,100. Estimates of the book value of the investment at the end of each year, the net cash flows for each year, and the net income for each year are presented in the schedule below. All cash flows are assumed to take place at the end of the year. The salvage value of the investment at the end of each year is assumed to equal its book value. There would be no salvage value at the end of the investment’s life. Investment Proposal Year   Book Value   Annual Cash Flows   Annual Net Income     1   $69,600     $44,000     $8,500     2   41,900     39,500     11,800     3   21,600     36,000     15,700     4   8,300     31,000     17,700     5   0     22,915     14,615     Drake Corporation uses an 11% target rate of return for new investment proposals. Click here to view the factor table. (a) What is the cash payback period for this proposal? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.) Cash payback period                       years   (b) What is the annual rate of return for the investment? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50%.) Annual rate of return for the investment                        %

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Drake Corporation is reviewing an investment proposal. The initial cost is $105,100. Estimates of the book value of the investment at the end of each year, the net cash flows for each year, and the net income for each year are presented in the schedule below. All cash flows are assumed to take place at the end of the year. The salvage value of the investment at the end of each year is assumed to equal its book value. There would be no salvage value at the end of the investment’s life.

Investment Proposal
Year   Book Value   Annual
Cash Flows
  Annual
Net Income
   
1   $69,600     $44,000     $8,500    
2   41,900     39,500     11,800    
3   21,600     36,000     15,700    
4   8,300     31,000     17,700    
5   0     22,915     14,615    


Drake Corporation uses an 11% target rate of return for new investment proposals.

Click here to view the factor table.

(a)

What is the cash payback period for this proposal? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)

Cash payback period                       years  


(b)

What is the annual rate of return for the investment? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50%.)

Annual rate of return for the investment                        %
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