Business 9609 · AS & A Level · Investment appraisal

Investment appraisal — practice question

(a)[2]

From the data in Table 1.3, calculate PPP’s payback period for the proposed new machine.

(b)[2]

From the data in Table 1.3, calculate the accounting rate of return (ARR) for PPP’s proposed new machine.

(c)[12]

Evaluate whether PPP ought to invest in the new machine.

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This 16-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Payback means the length of time needed for the original investment cost to be recovered.

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