The following data pertain to an investment proposal (Ignore…

The following data pertain to an investment proposal (Ignore income taxes.):Cost of the investment………………………$35,000Annual cost savings…………………………..$12,000Estimated salvage value …………………….$6,000Life of the project………………………………..  5 yearsDiscount rate……………………………………… 12%Use the separate tables below to find the appropriate discount factor(s). Calculate the net present value of the project.Present Value of $1    4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12%   1     0.962      0.952      0.943      0.935      0.926      0.917      0.909      0.901      0.893    2      0.925       0.907       0.890       0.873       0.857       0.842       0.826       0.812       0.797    3      0.889       0.864       0.840       0.816       0.794       0.772       0.751       0.731       0.712    4     0.855      0.823      0.792      0.763      0.735      0.708      0.683      0.659      0.636    5     0.822      0.784      0.747      0.713      0.681      0.650      0.621      0.593      0.567    6     0.790      0.746      0.705      0.666      0.630      0.596      0.564      0.535      0.507    7     0.760      0.711      0.665      0.623      0.583       0.547      0.513       0.482       0.452    8      0.731       0.677      0.627      0.582      0.540      0.502       0.467      0.434       0.404    9     0.703      0.645      0.592      0.544      0.500      0.460      0.424      0.391      0.361    10     0.676      0.614      0.558      0.508      0.463      0.422      0.386      0.352       0.322    11     0.650      0.585      0.527      0.475      0.429      0.388      0.350       0.317      0.287    12      0.625      0.557      0.497      0.444      0.397       0.356       0.319       0.286       0.257 Present Value of an Annuity of $1 in arrears    4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12%   1     0.962      0.952      0.943      0.935      0.926      0.917      0.909       0.901      0.893    2     1.886      1.859      1.833       1.808       1.783      1.759      1.736       1.713      1.690    3     2.775      2.723      2.673       2.624      2.577      2.531      2.487      2.444      2.402    4      3.630      3.546       3.465      3.387      3.312      3.240      3.170      3.102      3.037    5     4.452       4.329       4.212      4.100      3.993      3.890      3.791      3.696      3.605    6     5.242       5.076      4.917       4.767       4.623       4.486      4.355       4.231      4.111    7     6.002      5.786      5.582      5.389      5.206      5.033      4.868      4.712      4.564    8      6.733      6.463      6.210      5.971      5.747      5.535       5.335      5.146      4.968    9     7.435      7.108      6.802      6.515      6.247      5.995      5.759      5.537      5.328    10     8.111      7.722      7.360      7.024      6.710      6.418      6.145      5.889      5.650    11     8.760      8.306      7.887      7.499      7.139      6.805       6.495      6.207       5.938    12     9.385      8.863      8.384      7.943      7.536      7.161      6.814       6.492       6.194

Puello Corporation has provided the following data concernin…

Puello Corporation has provided the following data concerning an investment project that it is considering:Initial investment……………………….$480,000Annual cash inflow…………………….$145,000Life of project……………………………..  4 yearsDiscount rate………………………………   8%Use the separate tables below to find the appropriate discount factor(s). Calculate the net present value of the project.Present Value of $1    4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12%   1      0.962      0.952      0.943      0.935      0.926      0.917      0.909      0.901      0.893    2       0.925       0.907       0.890       0.873       0.857       0.842       0.826       0.812       0.797    3       0.889       0.864       0.840       0.816       0.794       0.772       0.751       0.731       0.712    4      0.855      0.823      0.792      0.763      0.735      0.708      0.683      0.659      0.636    5      0.822      0.784      0.747      0.713      0.681      0.650      0.621      0.593      0.567    6      0.790      0.746      0.705      0.666      0.630      0.596      0.564      0.535      0.507    7      0.760      0.711      0.665      0.623      0.583       0.547      0.513       0.482       0.452    8      0.731       0.677      0.627      0.582      0.540      0.502       0.467      0.434       0.404    9      0.703      0.645      0.592      0.544      0.500      0.460      0.424      0.391      0.361    10      0.676      0.614      0.558      0.508      0.463      0.422      0.386      0.352       0.322    11      0.650      0.585      0.527      0.475      0.429      0.388      0.350       0.317      0.287    12      0.625      0.557      0.497      0.444      0.397       0.356       0.319       0.286       0.257 Present Value of an Annuity of $1 in arrears    4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12%   1      0.962      0.952      0.943      0.935      0.926      0.917      0.909       0.901      0.893    2      1.886      1.859      1.833       1.808       1.783      1.759      1.736       1.713      1.690    3      2.775      2.723      2.673       2.624      2.577      2.531      2.487      2.444      2.402    4      3.630      3.546       3.465      3.387      3.312      3.240      3.170      3.102      3.037    5      4.452       4.329       4.212      4.100      3.993      3.890      3.791      3.696      3.605    6      5.242       5.076      4.917       4.767       4.623       4.486      4.355       4.231      4.111    7      6.002      5.786      5.582      5.389      5.206      5.033      4.868      4.712      4.564    8      6.733      6.463      6.210      5.971      5.747      5.535       5.335      5.146      4.968    9      7.435      7.108      6.802      6.515      6.247      5.995      5.759      5.537      5.328    10      8.111      7.722      7.360      7.024      6.710      6.418      6.145      5.889      5.650    11      8.760      8.306      7.887      7.499      7.139      6.805       6.495      6.207       5.938    12      9.385      8.863      8.384      7.943      7.536      7.161      6.814       6.492       6.194

Carolina Logistics, Inc. is considering three investment opp…

Carolina Logistics, Inc. is considering three investment opportunities with the following payback periods:     Project X         3 years    Project Y        2.5 years    Project Z        2.8 yearsUse the decision rule for payback to rank the projects from most desirable to least desirable, all else being equal.