The U3 Company is considering three long-term capital investment proposals. Each investment has a useful life of 5 years. Relevant data on each project are as follows:   Project A Investment -275,000   Year 1 $40,000   Year 2 56,000   Year 3 80,295   Year 4 90,400   Year 5 55,000   Year 6 50,000   Year 7 45,000   Year 8 32,000     Project B Investment -275,000   Year 1 $72,000   Year 2 50,000   Year 3 66,000   Year 4 72,000   Year 5 29,000   Year 6 35,000   Year 7 22,000   Year 8 36,000     Project C Investment -275,000   Year 1 $82,000   Year 2 75,000   Year 3 65,000   Year 4 55,000   Year 5 45,000   Year 6 35,000   Year 7 25,000   Year 8 15,000       Required: Compute the Net Present Value for each project using the following present value interest factors:     (0.9091  0.8264  0.7513  0.6830  0.6209  0.5644  0.5131  0.4664) Select the best investment (mutually exclusive events)     Answer

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The U3 Company is considering three long-term capital investment proposals. Each investment has a useful life of 5 years. Relevant data on each project are as follows:

 

Project A Investment

-275,000

 

Year 1

$40,000

 

Year 2

56,000

 

Year 3

80,295

 

Year 4

90,400

 

Year 5

55,000

 

Year 6

50,000

 

Year 7

45,000

 

Year 8

32,000

 

 

Project B Investment

-275,000

 

Year 1

$72,000

 

Year 2

50,000

 

Year 3

66,000

 

Year 4

72,000

 

Year 5

29,000

 

Year 6

35,000

 

Year 7

22,000

 

Year 8

36,000

 

 

Project C Investment

-275,000

 

Year 1

$82,000

 

Year 2

75,000

 

Year 3

65,000

 

Year 4

55,000

 

Year 5

45,000

 

Year 6

35,000

 

Year 7

25,000

 

Year 8

15,000

 

 

 

Required:

  1. Compute the Net Present Value for each project using the following present value interest factors:

    (0.9091  0.8264  0.7513  0.6830  0.6209  0.5644  0.5131  0.4664)

  1. Select the best investment (mutually exclusive events)

 

 

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