Determine the number of operating hours such that the present value of cash flows equals the amount to be invested. Round interim calculations and final answer to the nearest whole number. _______ hours

Check my work The cost of a fence that can detect poacher intrusion into a National Wildlife Preserve is $2.900 million per mile. If the effective life of the fence is 11.00 years, determine the equivalent annual cost of a/an 9.00-mile long fence at an interest rate of 9.00% per year. (Round the final answer to three decimal places.) The equivalent annual cost is $

Central Mass Ambulance Service can purchase a new ambulance for $200,000 that will provide an annual net cash flow of $50,000 per year for five years. The salvage value of the ambulance will be $25,000. Assume the ambulance is sold at the end of year 5. Calculate the NPV of the ambulance if the required rate of return is 9%. (Round your answer to the nearest $1.) A) $(10,731) B) $10,731 C) $(5,517) D) $5,517

Net Present Value Method—Annuity Briggs Excavation Company is planning an investment of $567,200 for a bulldozer. The bulldozer is expected to operate for 3,000 hours per year for eight years. Customers will be charged $120 per hour for bulldozer work. The bulldozer operator costs $29 per hour in wages and benefits. The bulldozer is expected to require annual maintenance costing $30,000. The bulldozer uses fuel that is expected to cost $38 per hour of bulldozer operation. Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528 3 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106 4 3.465 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.589 5 4.212 3.791 3.605 3.353 2.991 6 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.785 3.326 7 5.582 4.868 4.564 4.160 3.605 8 6.210 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.837 9 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.031 10 7.360 6.145 5.650 5.019 4.192 a. Determine the equal annual net cash flows from operating the bulldozer. Use a minus…

Project A requires a $405,000 initial investment for new machinery. Project A is expected to yield income of $25,200 per year and net cash flow of $97,600 per year for the next five years. Compute Project A's payback period. Payback Period Numerator: = +/ = = Denominator: Payback Period Payback period 0   Please provide detailed solution

A project to control flooding from rare, but sometimes heavy, rainfalls in the arid southwest will have the following cash flow estimates. Determine which project should be selected on the basis of a B/C analysis using an interest rate of 8% per year and a 20-year study period.

Turrican Ltd is considering whether to purchase a new machine. It will cost $440,000 to purchase and $20,000 to install. It is expected to generate additional annual revenues of $90,000 per year for eight years, at which time it will have no further use or value. The machine will cost an additional $5,000 in electricity to run. The company's required rate of return is 7% (the present value of an annuity of eight years at 7% is 5.97). Ignore depreciation for this question. Ignore taxes for this question. Required: (a)     What is the payback period? Show calculations. (b)     What is the cash flow in year zero?  (c)     What is the annual cash flow for years 1 - 8?  (d)     What is the NPV of this investment? (e)      Should the company accept this project? Why or why not?

BAS Companies would like to construct and operate a new gaming facility. In addition to the capital expenditures on the facility, management estimates that the project will require an investment today of $175,000 in net working capital. The firm will recover the investment in net working capital fifteen years from today, when management anticipates closing the facility. The discount rate for this type of cash flow is 8% per year. Calculate the present value of the cost of working capital for the ice skating rink.

Payback, Accounting Rate of Return, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return Blaylock Company wants to buy a numerically controlled (NC) machine to be used in producing specially machined parts for manufacturers of trenching machines. The outlay required is $700,000. The NC equipment will last five years with no expected salvage value. The expected after-tax cash flows associated with the project follow: Year      Cash Revenues      Cash Expenses 1 $1,300,000 $1,100,000 2 1,300,000 1,100,000 3 1,300,000 1,100,000 4 1,300,000 1,100,000 5 1,300,000 1,100,000 Required: Compute the investment's Net Present Value, assuming a required rate of return of 10 percent. Round present value calculations and your final answer to the nearest dollar.NPV = $fill in the blank 1

Vulcan Chemical is considering two capital investment proposals for plant-wide battery systems. Estimates regarding each project are provided below:                                                      Lithium Ion         Nickle Cadmium Initial investment                        $200,000               $300,000 Annual net income                           30,000                    46,000 Net annual cash inflow                110,000                 146,000 Estimated useful life                       5 years                  6 years Salvage value                                            -0-                            -0-   The company requires a 10% rate of return on all new investments.                            Present Value of an Annuity of 1     Periods           9%           10%          11%          12%       5             3.890         3.791         3.696         3.605       6             4.486         4.355         4.231         4.111 The cash payback period for Nickle Cadmium…