Microeconomics
Microeconomics
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781464187025
Author: Austan Goolsbee, Steven Levitt, Chad Syverson
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 14, Problem 10P

(a)

To determine

Net present value.

(a)

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Given information:

Rate of interest (r) is 10%.

Cost is 30,000.

Calculation:

The general formula for calculating the present value of mixed stream is shown below:

NPV=Cost+(Cash flow1(1+r)1)+(Cash flow2(1+r)2)+...+(Cash flown(1+r)n) (1)

The future earnings will increase $48,000, and currently Mr. M makes $40,000 in a year. Thus, increase in future earnings (AP) is $8000. Substitute the respective values in Equation (1) to calculate the net present value (NPV).

NPV=30,000+(8,000(1+0.10)1)+(8,000(1+0.10)2)+(8,000(1+0.10)3)+(8,000(1+0.10)4)+(8,000(1+0.10)5)=30,000+(8,0001.1)+(8,0001.21)+(8,0001.331)+(8,0001.4641)+(8,0001.61051)=30,000+7,272.72+6,611.57+6,010.51+5,464.10+4,967.37=30,000+30,326.2=326.2

Net present value is $326.

(b)

To determine

Mr. M’s decision about career change.

(b)

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Since the net present value of earnings after career change is positive, the person should change his career.

(c)

To determine

Present value.

(c)

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Given information:

Rate of interest (r) is 10%.

Annual payment (AP) is $40,000 (from truck driving).

Future value (FV) is $48,000 (from florist).

Calculation:

The calculation of the present value is shown below:

Presentvalue=(Cash flow1(1+interest)1)+(Cash flow2(1+interest)2)+...+(Cash flown(1+interest)n) (2)

Substitute the respective values in Equation (2) to calculate the PV of the earning for truck driving.

PV=(40,000(1+0.10)1)+(40,000(1+0.10)2)+(40,000(1+0.10)3)+(40,000(1+0.10)4)+(40,000(1+0.10)5)=(40,0001.1)+(40,0001.21)+(40,0001.331)+(40,0001.4641)+(40,0001.61051)=36,363.63+33,057.85+30,052.59+27,320.53+24,836.85=151,631.4

Present value from truck driving is $151,631.47.

Using the same Equation (2), calculation of the present value from florist is shown below:

PV=(48,000(1+0.10)1)+(48,000(1+0.10)2)+(48,000(1+0.10)3)+(48,000(1+0.10)4)+(48,000(1+0.10)5)=(48,0001.1)+(48,0001.21)+(48,0001.331)+(48,0001.4641)+(48,0001.61051)=43,636.36+39,669.42+36,063.11+32,784.64+29,804,22=181,957.80

Present value from florist is $181,957.80.

The present value of earnings from florist is greater by $30,326(181,957.80151,631.40) than the earning from truck driving. Since the excess earning from florist is greater than the cost of $30,000, it is justified to spend $30,000.

Economics Concept Introduction

Present value (PV): The present value refers to today’s value of a future amount.

(d)

To determine

Excess revenue from the florist business.

(d)

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Excess revenue earning from florist over the truck driving can be calculated as follows:

Excess earning=Cost+(Present value of earningFloristPresent value of earningTruck driving)=(30,000+((48,000(1+0.10)1)+(48,000(1+0.10)2)+(48,000(1+0.10)3)+(48,000(1+0.10)4)+(48,000(1+0.10)5))((40,000(1+0.10)1)+(40,000(1+0.10)2)+(40,000(1+0.10)3)+(40,000(1+0.10)4)+(40,000(1+0.10)5)))=(30,000+((48,0001.1)+(48,0001.21)+(48,0001.331)+(48,0001.4641)+(48,0001.61051))((40,0001.1)+(40,0001.21)+(40,0001.331)+(40,0001.4641)+(40,0001.61051)))=(30,000(43,636.36+39,669.42+36,063.11+32,784.64+29,804,22)(36,363.63+33,057.85+30,052.59+27,320.53+24,836.85))=326.4

The excess revenue is $326, which is equal to subpart ‘a’ answer.

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