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lemontoad99Lv1
28 Sep 2019
Perit Industries has $170,000 to invest. The company is tryingto decide between two alternative uses of the funds. Thealternatives are:
Project A Project B Cost of equipmentrequired $170,000 $0 Working capitalinvestment required $0 $170,000 Annual cashinflows $26,000 $43,000 Salvage value ofequipment in six years $8,700 $0 Life of theproject 6 years 6 years
The working capital needed for project B will be released at theend of six years for investment
elsewhere. Perit Industriesâ discount rate is 14%.
Click here to view Exhibit 11B-1 and Exhibit 11B-2, to determinethe appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.
Required:
a. Calculate net present value for each project.
b. Which investment alternative (ifeither) would you recommend that the company accept? Project A Project B
Perit Industries has $170,000 to invest. The company is tryingto decide between two alternative uses of the funds. Thealternatives are: |
Project A | Project B | |
Cost of equipmentrequired | $170,000 | $0 |
Working capitalinvestment required | $0 | $170,000 |
Annual cashinflows | $26,000 | $43,000 |
Salvage value ofequipment in six years | $8,700 | $0 |
Life of theproject | 6 years | 6 years |
The working capital needed for project B will be released at theend of six years for investment |
Click here to view Exhibit 11B-1 and Exhibit 11B-2, to determinethe appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. |
Required: |
a. | Calculate net present value for each project. |
b. | Which investment alternative (ifeither) would you recommend that the company accept? | ||||
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Jarrod RobelLv2
28 Sep 2019