Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Investment appraisal

Investment appraisal — practice question

Read Source A from the insert.
(a(i))[9]

Calculate the net present value (NPV) for the dig.

(a(ii))[3]

Calculate the payback period.

(a(iii))[4]

Calculate the accounting rate of return (ARR).

(b)[7]

Advise Barry whether he should proceed with the dig in the farmer’s field. Give reasons for your answer.

(c)[2]

State two drawbacks of using ARR for investment decisions.

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