Question Content Area Net Present Value and Competing Projects For discount factors use Exhibit 12B.1 and Exhibit 12B.2. Spiro Hospital is investigating the possibility of investing in new dialysis equipment. Two local manufacturers of this equipment are being considered as sources of the equipment. After-tax cash inflows for the two competing projects are as follows: Year   Puro Equipment   Briggs Equipment 1   $320,000   $120,000 2   280,000   120,000 3   240,000   320,000 4   160,000   400,000 5   120,000   440,000   Both projects require an initial investment of $560,000. In both cases, assume that the equipment has a life of 5 years with no salvage value. Required: Round present value calculations and your final answers to the nearest dollar. 1.  Assuming a discount rate of 14%, compute the net present value of each piece of equipment. Puro equipment: $fill in the blank 1 Briggs equipment: $fill in the blank 2 2.  A third option has surfaced for equipment purchased from an out-of-state supplier. The cost is also $560,000, but this equipment will produce even cash flows over its 5-year life. What must the annual cash flow be for this equipment to be selected over the other two? Assume a 14% discount rate.

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Internal Rate of Return Method—Two Projects Munch N’ Crunch Snack Company is considering two possible investments: a delivery truck or a bagging machine. The delivery truck would cost $22,611.6 and could be used to deliver an additional 40,000 bags of pretzels per year. Each bag of pretzels can be sold for a contribution margin of $0.38. The delivery truck operating expenses, excluding depreciation, are $0.52 per mile for 14,000 miles per year. The bagging machine would replace an old bagging machine, and its net investment cost would be $19,417.5. The new machine would require three fewer hours of direct labor per day. Direct labor is $10 per hour. There are 250 operating days in the year. Both the truck and the bagging machine are estimated to have four-year lives. The minimum rate of return is 19%. However, Munch N’ Crunch has funds to invest in only one of the projects. 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…

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