Chapter 26, Problem 26.5BPR

1.

To determine

Net present value method

Net present value method is the method which is used to compare the initial cash outflow of investment with the present value of its cash inflows. In the net present value, the interest rate is determined by the business, based on the net income from the investment, and it is also called as the discounted cash flow method.

To determine: The net present value of each investment, using the present value of $1 table in Exhibit 5, ignoring the unequal lives of the project.

2.

To determine

To calculate: The net present value of each project assuming the office expansion is adjusted to a four year life, using the present value of $1 table in Exhibit 2.

3.

To determine

To prepare: The report the merits of the two investments to the capital investment committee.