Thomson Trucking has $19 billion in assets, and its tax rate is 35%. Its basic earning power (BEP) ratio is 14%, and its return on assets (ROA) is 4%. What is its times-interest-earned (TIE) ratio? Round your answer to two decimal placesUse Exhibit 12B.1 and Exhibit 12B.2 to locate the present value of an annuity of $1, which is the amount to be multiplied times the future annual cash flow amount.

Each of the following scenarios is independent. Assume that all cash flows are after-tax cash flows.

Campbell Manufacturing is considering the purchase of a new welding system. The cash benefits will be $480,000 per year. The system costs $2,350,000 and will last 10 years.

Evee Cardenas is interested in investing in a women's specialty shop. The cost of the investment is $280,000. She estimates that the return from owning her own shop will be $55,000 per year. She estimates that the shop will have a useful life of 6 years.

Barker Company calculated the NPV of a project and found it to be $63,900. The project's life was estimated to be 8 years. The required rate of return used for the NPV calculation was 10%. The project was expected to produce annual after-tax cash flows of $135,000.

Required:

1. Compute the NPV for Campbell Manufacturing, assuming a discount rate of 12%. If required, round all present value calculations to the nearest dollar. Use the minus sign to indicate a negative NPV.

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Should the company buy the new welding system?

Yes

2. Conceptual Connection: Assuming a required rate of return of 8%, calculate the NPV for Evee Cardenas' investment. Round to the nearest dollar. If required, round all present value calculations to the nearest dollar. Use the minus sign to indicate a negative NPV.

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Should she invest?

Yes

What if the estimated return was $135,000 per year? Calculate the new NPV for Evee Cardenas' investment. Would this affect the decision? What does this tell you about your analysis? Round to the nearest dollar.

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