Without an abandonment option, a project is worth $15 million today. Suppose the value of the project is either $20 million one year from today (if product demand is high) or $10 million (if product demand is low). It is possible to sell off the project for $14 million if product demand is poor. Calculate the value of the abandonment option if the discount rate is 5 percent per year (in million, for illustration, if the answer is $21,553,100, then you should answer 21.5531)

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Your firm is considering a number of mutually exclusive choices for a property that you recently acquired. The following are the projected cash flows for one of the projects over its seven-year life. Cash Flows 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (600,000) 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000 220,000 If the appropriate discount rate is 12%, what is the annualized Net Present Value for this option? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars with-no decimal places, e.g., 24316.)

Compare alternatives A and B with the present worth method if the MARR is 14% per year. Which one would you recommend? Assume repeatability and a study period of 16 years. Capital Investment Operating Costs The PW of Alternative A is $ - 108236. (Round to the nearest dollar.) The PW of Alternative B is $ -95429. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Alternative B should be selected. A $55,000 $6,000 at end of year 1 and increasing by $600 per year thereafter $6,000 every 4 years 16 years $12,000 if just overhauled Overhaul Costs Life Salvage Value Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when the MARR is 14% per year. B $15,000 $12,000 at end of year 1 and increasing by $1,200 per year thereafter None 8 years negligible D