Question

Net Present Value Method

The following data are accumulated by Geddes Company in evaluating the purchase of $130,600 of equipment, having a four-year useful life:

	Net Income		Net Cash Flow
Year 1	$30,000		$50,000
Year 2	18,000		39,000
Year 3	9,000		29,000
Year 4	(1,000)		20,000

Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
Year	6%	10%	12%	15%	20%
1	0.943	0.909	0.893	0.870	0.833
2	0.890	0.826	0.797	0.756	0.694
3	0.840	0.751	0.712	0.658	0.579
4	0.792	0.683	0.636	0.572	0.482
5	0.747	0.621	0.567	0.497	0.402
6	0.705	0.564	0.507	0.432	0.335
7	0.665	0.513	0.452	0.376	0.279
8	0.627	0.467	0.404	0.327	0.233
9	0.592	0.424	0.361	0.284	0.194
10	0.558	0.386	0.322	0.247	0.162

a. Assuming that the desired rate of return is 6%, determine the net present value for the proposal. Use the table of the present value of $1 presented above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

Present value of net cash flow	$
Amount to be invested	$
Net present value	$

Answer 1

Answer:

Computation of NPV - Geddes Company
Particulars	Amount	Period	PV Factor (6%)	Present Value
Cash Outflows:
Cost of Equipment	1,30,600	0	1	1,30,600
Present Value of Cash Outflows (A)				1,30,600
Cash Inflows:
Annual cash inflows:
Year 1	50,000	1	0.943	47,150
Year 2	39,000	2	0.890	34,710
Year 3	29,000	3	0.840	24,360
Year 4	20,000	4	0.792	15,840
Present Value of Cash Inflows (B)				1,22,060
Net Present Value (B-A)				-8,540