Calculate the net present value, ignoring the additional benefits described by Rick. negative signjpreceding the oumt
Calculate the net present value, ignoring the additional benefits described by Rick. negative signjpreceding the oumt
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Unit VIII question 19 part a

Transcribed Image Text:Pharoah's Auto Care is considering the purchase of a new tow truck. The garage doesn't currently have a tow truck, and the $59,960
price tag for a new truck would represent a major expenditure. Pharoah Austen, owner of the garage, has compiled the following
estimates in trying to determine whether the tow truck should be purchased.
Initial cost
096'65
Estimated useful life
B years
Net annual cash flows from towing
0867
Overhaul costs (end of year 4)
$5,960
Salvage value
$12,000
Pharoah's good friend, Rick Ryan, stopped by. He is trying to convince Pharoah that the tow truck will have other benefits that
Pharoah hasn't even considered. First, he says, cars that need towing need to be fixed. Thus, when Pharoah tows them to her facility,
her repair revenues will increase. Second, he notes that the tow truck could have a plow mounted on it, thus saving Pharoah the cost
of plowing herparking lot. (Rickwill give her a used plow blade for free if Pharoah will plow Rick's driveway.) Third, he notes that the
truck will generate goodwill; people who are rescued by Pharoah's tow truck will feel grateful and might be more inclined to use her
service station in the future or buy gas there. Fourth, the tow truck will have "Phargah's Auto Care" on its doors, hood, and back,
tailgate-a form of free advertising wherever the tow truck goes. Rick estimates that, at a minimum, these benefits would be worth
the following.
Additional annual net cash flows from repair work
$2,990
Annual savings from plowing
Additional annual net cash flows from customer"goodwill",
1,010
Additional annual net cash flows resulting from free advertising
076
The company's cost of capital is 9%.
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Calculate the net present value, ignoring the additional benefits described by Rick. (If the net present value is negative, use either a
negative sign preceding the number e.g. 45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Round answer to O decimal places, eg. 125. For calculation purposes,
use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided.)
Net present value
Should the tow truck be purchased?
The tow truck
be purchased.
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Calculate the net present value, ignoring the additional benefits described by Rick (If the net present value is negative, use either a
negative sign preceding the numbere.g. 45 or parentheses eg. (45) Round answer to O decimal places, e.g 125. For calculation purposes,
use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided.)
Net present value
Should the tow truck be purchased?
The tow truck
should not
be purchased.
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Calculate the net present value, incorporating the additional benefits suggested by Rick. (If the net presentvalueisnegative, use
either a negative sign preceding the numbereg.-45 or parentheses eg. (45).Round answer to 0 decimal places, e 125. For calaulation
purposes, use 5 decimal ploces as displayed in the factor table provided)
Net present value
Should the tow truck be purchased?
The tow truck
be purchased.
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