142. Project A requires an original investment of $50,000. The project will yield cash flows of $15,000 per year for seven years. Project B has a calculated net present value of $13,500 over a five year life. Project A could be sold at the end of four years for a price of $25,000. (a) Using the proper table below determine the net present value of Project A over a four-year life with salvage value assuming a minimum rate of return of 10%. (b) Which project provides the greatest net present value?Below is a table for the present value of $1 at compound interest.
Year
6%
10%
12%
1
.943
.909
.893
2
.890
.826
.797
3
.840
.751
.712
4
.792
.683
.636
5
.747
.621
.567
Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest.
Year
6%
10%
12%
1
.943
.909
.893
2
1.833
1.736
1.690
3
2.673
2.487
2.402
4
3.465
3.170
3.037
5
4.212
3.791
3.605
143. Buffet Co. is considering a 12-year project that is estimated to cost $900,000 and has no residual value. Buffet seeks to earn an average rate of return of 17% on all capital projects. Determine the necessary average annual income (using straight-line depreciation) that must be achieved on this project for this project to be acceptable to Buffet Co.
144. Proposals L and K each cost $500,000, have 6-year lives, and have expected total cash flows of $720,000. Proposal L is expected to provide equal annual net cash flows of $120,000, while the net cash flows for Proposal K are as follows:
Year 1
$250,000
Year 2
200,000
Year 3
100,000
Year 4
90,000
Year 5
60,000
Year 6
20,000
$720,000
Determine the cash payback period for each proposal.
145. Proposals M and N each cost $600,000, have 6-year lives, and have expected total cash flows of $750,000. Proposal M is expected to provide equal annual net cash flows of $125,000, while the net cash flows for Proposal N are as follows:
Year 1
$250,000
Year 2
$200,000
Year 3
$150,000
Year 4
$ 75,000
Year 5
$ 50,000
Year 6
$ 25,000
Determine the cash payback period for each proposal.
146. A $500,000 capital investment proposal has an estimated life of four years and no residual value. The estimated net cash flows are as follows:
Year
Net Cash Flow
Year
Net Cash Flow
1
$300,000
3
$208,000
2
260,000
4
180,000
The minimum desired rate of return for net present value analysis is 12%. The present value of $1 at compound interest of 12% for 1, 2, 3, and 4 years is .893, .797, .712, and .636, respectively. Determine the net present value.