FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Perit Industries has $125,000 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
$ 125,000
$ 0
Project B
$ 0
$ 125,000
$ 20,000
$ 8,000
$ 64,000
6 years
$ 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 7B-1 and Exhibit 7B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.
Required:
1. Compute the net present value of Project A.
Note: Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.
2. Compute the net present value of Project B.
Note: Enter negative values 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
3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you
recommend that the company accept?
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Transcribed Image Text:Perit Industries has $125,000 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 $ 125,000 $ 0 Project B $ 0 $ 125,000 $ 20,000 $ 8,000 $ 64,000 6 years $ 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 7B-1 and Exhibit 7B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. Compute the net present value of Project A. Note: Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. 2. Compute the net present value of Project B. Note: Enter negative values 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 3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept?
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