Question

Perit Industries has $140,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses of the funds. The alternatives are: Cost of equipment required Working capital investment required Annual cash inflows Salvage value of equipment in six years Life of the project Project A $140,000 $ 0 $ 23,000 $ 8,500 6 years Project B $ 0 $140,000 $ 67,000 $ 0 6 years The working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of six years for investment elsewhere. Perit Industries' discount rate is 17% Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. Compute the net present value of Project A. (Enter negative value with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 2. Compute the net present value of Project B. (Enter negative value with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept? 1. Net present value project A 2. Net present value project B Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept? 3 .

Answer 1

Net present value = Present value of cash inflow-Present value of cash outflow

a) Net present value Project A = (23000*3.589+8500*.39)-140000 = -54138

b) Net present value Project B = (67000*3.589+140000*.39)-140000 = 155063

3) Project B should company accept