Assume that your hotel decided to add new menu items to the restaurant's menu. This project will require your hotel to purchase new kitchen equipment. The hotel owners expect all projects conducted in this company to meet the following decision criteria: Payback period < 3 years NPV > $0 IRR > the company’s required rate of return which is 8%. The estimated kitchen equipment cost is $15,000 (Year 0), and incremental cash flows from this project (Year 1-5) are listed in the table.   Cash Flow ($) Cumulative Cash Flow ($) Year 0 -15,000   Year 1 10,000   Year 2 3,000   Year 3 3,000   Year 4 300   Year 5 300   15. What is the Net Present Value (NPV) ($)? Note: Do not include $, commas, years, or %, when you type your answers. Round your answer to two decimal places. If your answer is a negative number, you MUST include a negative sign.

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Assume that your hotel decided to add new menu items to the restaurant's menu. This project will require your hotel to purchase new kitchen equipment.

  • The hotel owners expect all projects conducted in this company to meet the following decision criteria:
      • Payback period < 3 years
      • NPV > $0
      • IRR > the company’s required rate of return which is 8%.
  • The estimated kitchen equipment cost is $15,000 (Year 0), and incremental cash flows from this project (Year 1-5) are listed in the table.

 

Cash Flow ($)

Cumulative Cash Flow ($)

Year 0

-15,000

 

Year 1

10,000

 

Year 2

3,000

 

Year 3

3,000

 

Year 4

300

 

Year 5

300

 

15. What is the Net Present Value (NPV) ($)?

Note: Do not include $, commas, years, or %, when you type your answers. Round your answer to two decimal places. If your answer is a negative number, you MUST include a negative sign.

 
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