Assignment Instructions and Requirements

First, download the required template for this assignment:

Use of this template is required. Do not alter the formatting; simply fill in the content as explained below. Failure to submit the assignment using this template will result in zero points.

Scenario:

Your 504 Technologies client is thinking about buying tablets for her traveling crew, and has asked you to verify if it would be a financially good investment. The client intends to purchase 5 tablets and thinks that using this kind of technology will ultimately save her company $4000 over two years, as it will save on travel expenses and employee overtime.

There will be other costs in addition to the purchase of the tablets, of course:

• A monthly connection fee of $5 per month will be charged by the internet provider.
• Over a period of five years, you estimate that each of the tablets will need a repair that costs an average of $50.
• At the end of that five-year period, you estimate the resale value of each tablet to be 50% of its original value (rounded to the nearest whole dollar for this exercise).

Light Research:

You will need two sources for this assignment:

1. Shop online for a tablet that costs between $150 and $350 (base price, not including tax or shipping). You may use any vendor’s site you wish; your professor must be able to view the site without logging in, however. For your calculations, round the cost to the nearest dollar.
2. Find a suitable online source that explains Net Present Value.

Write and Calculate:

• Add your name and the date to the template’s cover page.
• Product Identification:
  • Fill in the tablet product information as indicated on page 2.
• ROI Calculation:
  • Base your answer on the purchase of all five
  • Assume the ROI is based on one year.
  • Use the base price of the tablets rounded to the nearest dollar, without adding tax, shipping, or other costs.
  • Show your math clearly, either in paragraph or equation form. Provide an explanation (labeling), not just the numbers. Round your final percentage to the nearest whole number.
• TCO Calculation:
  • Base your answer on the purchase of just one
  • The time period for this is five years.
  • Again, use the base price of the tablet rounded to the nearest dollar.
  • Make sure you include internet access, repairs, original costs, and resale value at the end of the time period. Do not add tax or other potential costs.
  • Show your math clearly, in equation, chart, or paragraph form. Provide an explanation, not just the numbers.
• NPV Explanation:
  • Write 50–80 words explaining the concept of Net Present Value.
  • Write this entirely in your own words. Do not copy or quote from your source.
• Additional Sources:
  • Insert the URL to your NPV source. As this is a work document, in-text citation is not required in the NPV paragraph.