Gavin and Alex, Baseball Consultants, Are in Need of a Microcomputer

Essay

Gavin and Alex, baseball consultants, are in need of a microcomputer network for their staff. They have received three proposals, with related facts as follows:

The company uses straight-line depreciation for all capital assets.
Required:
a.Compute the payback period, net present value, and accrual accounting rate of return with initial investment, for each proposal. Use a required rate of return of 14%.
b.Rank each proposal 1, 2, and 3 using each method separately. Which proposal is best? Why?