
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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ISBN: 9781337514835
Author: MOYER
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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The independent project estimates below have
been developed by the engineering and finance
managers at Golphanen Enterprises. The corporate
MARR is 8% per year, and the capital investment
limit set by the CFO is $4 million. As a
new employee in the Engineering Department,
you have been asked to recommend the economically
best projects. Use (a) hand solution, and
(b) spreadsheet solution to determine your
recommendation.
Project Cost, Life, NCF,
Project $ Millions Years $ per Year
1 −1.5 8 360,000
2 −3.5 10 600,000
3 −1.8 5 520,000
4 −2.0 4 820,000
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