The industry has invested $100,000.  They are trying to decide between two alternatives uses of the funds                                                             Project  A             Project   B Cost of equipment required                $100,000                  $0 Working capital investment required  $0                         $100,000 Annual Cash Inflows                           $21,000                  $16,000 Salvage value of equipment  in 6 yrs   $8,000                   $0 Life of project                                      6 years                   6 years  The working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of the six-years for investment elsewhere.  The industry discount rate 14%. 1.Compute the net present value of project A   2. Compute the net present value of project B Which investment alternative if either would you recommend to the company to accept?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

The industry has invested $100,000.  They are trying to decide between two alternatives uses of the funds 

                                                           Project  A             Project   B

Cost of equipment required                $100,000                  $0

Working capital investment required  $0                         $100,000

Annual Cash Inflows                           $21,000                  $16,000

Salvage value of equipment  in 6 yrs   $8,000                   $0

Life of project                                      6 years                   6 years 

The working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of the six-years for investment elsewhere.  The industry discount rate 14%.

1.Compute the net present value of project A  

2. Compute the net present value of project B

Which investment alternative if either would you recommend to the company to accept?

Thank you, 

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Capital Budgeting
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education