Platoon Company is performing a post-audit of a project that was estimated to cost $420,000, have a useful life of 6 years with a zero salvage value, and result in net cash inflows of $100,000 per year. After the investment was in operation for a year, revised figures indicate that it actually cost $470,000, will have a 9-year useful life, and will produce net cash inflows of $77,000. The present value of an annuity of 1 for 6 years at 10% is 4.355 and for 9 years is 5.759.
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Determine whether the project should have been accepted based on (a) the original estimates and then on (b) the actual amounts.

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The Answer of Platoon Company is performing a post-audit of a project that was estimated to cost $420,000, have a useful life of 6 years with a zero salvage value, and result in net cash inflows of $100,000 per year. After the investment was in operation for a year, revised figures indicate that it actually cost $470,000, will have a 9-year useful life, and will produce net cash inflows of $77,000. The present value of an annuity of 1 for 6 years at 10% is 4.355 and for 9 years is 5.759.
Instructions
Determine whether the project should have been accepted based on (a) the original estimates and then on (b) the actual amounts.

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