Telecom Namibia is considering the purchase of a machine which cost 100 thousand dollars, and which has a lifespan of only two years, after which it has a zero scrap value. This investment, if undertaken, will generate gross return of 53 thousand dollars and 84 thousand dollars at the end of the first year and second year, respectively, after deducting all the cost except depreciation and interest rate cost. Should Telecom Namibia go ahead with this investment when the prevailing rate of interest is 18 percent? Explain

Telecom Namibia is considering the purchase of a machine which cost 100 thousand dollars, and which has a lifespan of only two years, after which it has a zero scrap value. This investment, if undertaken, will generate gross return of 53 thousand dollars and 84 thousand dollars at the end of the first year and second year, respectively, after deducting all the cost except depreciation and interest rate cost. Should Telecom Namibia go ahead with this investment when the prevailing rate of interest is 18 percent? Explain

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

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