Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Investment appraisal

Investment appraisal — practice question

This question tests investment appraisal with net present value.
(a)[10]

Calculate, by filling in the table below, the NPV difference between buying bus A and bus B.

(b)[1]

Calculate the NPV for buying bus B.

(c)[3]

Calculate the sale proceeds receivable at the end of year 3 for bus A that would make the NPV for the two buses equal.

(d)[4]

Calculate the ARR for buying bus B.

(e)[6]

Advise Jason which bus he should choose. Justify your answer.

(f)[1]

State one investment appraisal method (other than NPV and ARR) that a business could use.

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