Bunker Hill Mining Company has two competing proposals: a processing mill and an electric shovel. Both pieces of equipment have an initial investment of $665,159. The net cash flows estimated for the two proposals are as follows:   Net Cash Flow Year      Processing Mill      Electric Shovel 1 $203,000        $254,000        2 181,000        235,000        3 181,000        217,000        4 144,000        223,000        5 110,000            6 91,000

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Bunker Hill Mining Company has two competing proposals: a processing mill and an electric shovel. Both pieces of equipment have an initial investment of $665,159. The net cash flows estimated for the two proposals are as follows:

  Net Cash Flow
Year      Processing Mill      Electric Shovel
1 $203,000        $254,000       
2 181,000        235,000       
3 181,000        217,000       
4 144,000        223,000       
5 110,000           
6 91,000           
7 79,000           
8 79,000           

The estimated residual value of the processing mill at the end of Year 4 is $250,000.

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

Determine which equipment should be favored, comparing the net present values of the two proposals and assuming a minimum rate of return of 10%. Use the present value table appearing above.

  Processing Mill Electric Shovel
Present value of net cash flow total $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

Which project should be favored?

 
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