Net Present Value—Unequal Lives Bunker Hill Mining Company has two competing proposals: a processing mill and an electric shovel. Both pieces of equipment have an initial investment of $695,302. The net cash flows estimated for the two proposals are as follows: Net Cash Flow Year Processing Mill Electric Shovel 1 $221,000 $276,000 2 197,000 256,000 3 197,000 236,000 4 157,000 243,000 5 119,000 6 99,000 7 86,000 8 86,000 The estimated residual value of the processing mill at the end of Year 4 is $280,000. 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 12%. Use the present value table appearing above. Processing Mill Electric Shovel Present value of net cash flow total $ $ Less amount to be invested Net present value $ $ Which project should be favored? Electric Shovel Processing Mill Neither because they are equal

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Net Present Value—Unequal Lives

Bunker Hill Mining Company has two competing proposals: a processing mill and an electric shovel. Both pieces of equipment have an initial investment of $695,302. The net cash flows estimated for the two proposals are as follows:

	Net Cash Flow
Year	Processing Mill	Electric Shovel
1	$221,000		$276,000
2	197,000		256,000
3	197,000		236,000
4	157,000		243,000
5	119,000
6	99,000
7	86,000
8	86,000

The estimated residual value of the processing mill at the end of Year 4 is $280,000.

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 12%. Use the present value table appearing above.

	Processing Mill	Electric Shovel
Present value of net cash flow total	$	$
Less amount to be invested
Net present value	$	$

Which project should be favored?

Electric Shovel
Processing Mill
Neither because they are equal

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