The investment committee of Sentry Insurance Co. is evaluating two projects, office expansion and upgrade to computer servers. The projects have different useful lives, but each requires an investment of $490,000. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows:   Net Cash Flows Year   Office Expansion   Servers 1   $125,000   $165,000 2   125,000   165,000 3   125,000   165,000 4   125,000   165,000 5   125,000   6   125,000   The committee has selected a rate of 12% for purposes of net present value analysis. It also estimates that the residual value at the end of each project's useful life is $0, but at the end of the fourth year, the office expansion's residual value would be $180,000. Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335 7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279 8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233 9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162   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 Required: 1.  For each project, compute the net present value. Use the present value of an annuity of $1 table above. Ignore the unequal lives of the projects. If required, round to the nearest dollar.   Office Expansion Server Upgrade Present value of annual net cash flows $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2 Less amount to be invested $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4 Net present value $fill in the blank 5 $fill in the blank 6   2.  For each project, compute the net present value, assuming that the office expansion is adjusted to a 4-year life for purposes of analysis. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.   Office Expansion Server Upgrade Present value of net cash flow total $fill in the blank 7 $fill in the blank 8 Less amount to be invested $fill in the blank 9 $fill in the blank 10 Net present value $fill in the blank 11 $fill in the blank 12

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The investment committee of Sentry Insurance Co. is evaluating two projects, office expansion and upgrade to computer servers. The projects have different useful lives, but each requires an investment of $490,000. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows:

  Net Cash Flows
Year   Office Expansion   Servers
1   $125,000   $165,000
2   125,000   165,000
3   125,000   165,000
4   125,000   165,000
5   125,000  
6   125,000  

The committee has selected a rate of 12% for purposes of net present value analysis. It also estimates that the residual value at the end of each project's useful life is $0, but at the end of the fourth year, the office expansion's residual value would be $180,000.

Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20%
1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833
2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694
3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579
4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482
5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402
6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335
7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279
8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233
9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194
10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162

 

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

Required:

1.  For each project, compute the net present value. Use the present value of an annuity of $1 table above. Ignore the unequal lives of the projects. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

  Office Expansion Server Upgrade
Present value of annual net cash flows $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2
Less amount to be invested $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4
Net present value $fill in the blank 5 $fill in the blank 6

 

2.  For each project, compute the net present value, assuming that the office expansion is adjusted to a 4-year life for purposes of analysis. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

  Office Expansion Server Upgrade
Present value of net cash flow total $fill in the blank 7 $fill in the blank 8
Less amount to be invested $fill in the blank 9 $fill in the blank 10
Net present value $fill in the blank 11 $fill in the blank 12
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