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Expected Cash Flows (000s of $s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Upgrade Cleveland Distribution Facilities ($12,450) ($12,825) ($13,275) ($13,740) ($14,360) ($15,005) Do Nothing ($13,450) ($14,757) ($15,505) ($16,250) ($17,025) ($17,770) Note: These cash flows are negative as they are driven by the spending needed to operate a distribution facility, not responsible for revenue. The Do-Nothing alternative would require Torque-O-Matic to spend $4,125 in Year 0 to comply with government worker safety and environmental regulations. The Upgrade Cleveland alternative would require Torque-O-Matic to spend $13,345 in Year 0 The CFO has decided that the required rate of return should be 5% to evaluate this decision. (ii) Why might the CFO considered in choosing the required rate of return? (ii) Which should Torque-O-Matic choose? Do nothing or upgrade Cleveland facility?

          Expected Cash Flows (000s of $s)   1 2 3 4 5 6 Upgrade Cleveland Distribution Facilities ($12,450) ($12,825) ($13,275) ($13,740) ($14,360) ($15,005)               Do Nothing ($13,450) ($14,757) ($15,505) ($16,250) ($17,025) ($17,770)               Note: These cash flows are negative as they are driven by the spending needed to operate a distribution facility, not responsible for revenue.                                 The Do-Nothing alternative would require Torque-O-Matic to spend $4,125 in Year 0         to comply with government worker safety and environmental regulations.                           The Upgrade Cleveland alternative would require Torque-O-Matic to              spend $13,345 in Year 0                       The CFO has decided that the required rate of return should be 5% to evaluate this decision.                     (ii) Why might the CFO considered in choosing the required rate of return? (ii) Which should Torque-O-Matic choose? Do nothing or upgrade Cleveland facility?

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