Reference no: EM132507908

PART ONE: Boots Boats Inc. (BBI) is reviewing the following investment proposal for 2019: Initial Investment

Depreciable Assets $27,740

Working Capital $3,000

Operations (per year for 4 years)

Cash Receipts $25,000

Cash expenditures $15,000

Disinvestment:

Salvage value of the equipment $2,000

Recovery of working capital $3,000

Question a) Determine the payback period.

Question b) Accounting rate of return on initial investment and on average investment.

PART TWO: The above capital investment proposal based on the finance team assessment is favourable. Please identify and discuss factors that BBI's management team should consider after the initial screening of the capital investment in the equipment, before making a final evaluation of the investment.

PART THREE: In 2020 the come is considering purchasing new equipment for their Marine Engine Division. The annual cash inflow for the new equipment is $1,000,000. A $2,000,000 net initial investment is required, and the machine has a five-year useful life and an 8% required rate of return. The investment will happen immediately after management approves the project.

Question a) Calculate the payback period using discounted cash flows. Assume all cash inflows and outflows occur at the end of the period.

PART FOUR: BBI is considering changing the company's accounting system. The new system is expected to save 9,000 accounting hours per year; an operating cost savings of $45 per hour. The annual cash expenditures of operating the new system are estimated to be $200,000. The new system would require an initial investment of $550,000. The estimated life of the system is 5 years with no salvage value. The tax rate is 35%, and BBI uses straight-line depreciation for tax purposes and the cost of capital is 14%.

Question a) Calculate the annual after-tax cash flows related to the new accounting system.

Question b) What changes in financial accounting occurred that are relevant to management accounting and financial reporting?

Question c) Provide three (3) areas that you should consider when assessing relevant and irrelevant cash flows for alternative long-term investments.