Question

Value of a mixed stream Harte​ Systems, Inc., a maker of electronic survillance​ equipment, is considering selling the rights to market its home security system to a​ well-known hardware chain. The proposed deal calls for the hardware chain to pay Harte ​$28 comma 000 and ​$21 comma 000 at the end of years 1 and 2 and to make annual​ year-end payments of ​$12 comma 000 in years 3 through 9. A final payment to Harte of ​$15 comma 000 would be due at the end of year 10. a. Select the time line that represents the cash flows involved in the offer. b. If Harte applies a required rate of return of 11​% to​ them, what is the present value of this series of​ payments? c. A second company has offered Harte an immediate​ one-time payment of ​$90 comma 000 for the rights to market the home security system. Which offer should Harte​ accept?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. See attached image

B. $93,446.35

C. He should accept the first offer from the hardware chain

Explanation:

A time line is a line that chronological orders events according to the time they occurred

The present value is the present value of after tax cash flows from an investment.

The present value can be calculated using a financial calculator.

Cash flow for year 1 =$28,000

Cash flow for year 2 =$21,000

Cash flow for year 3 -9 =$12,000

Cash flow for year 10 =$15.000

I = 11%

PV =$93,446.35

Hart should accept the first offer from the hardware chain because the present value of the first offer $93,446.35 is greater than the present value of $90,000.

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