In: Economics
Use Excel to answer the following question:
The capital fund for research project investment at a corporation is limited to $100,000 for next year. The company uses an MARR of 15% per year. There are three independent project proposals (i.e., none, one or more can be selected) with pertinent information given in the below table.
Project | Initial Investment ($) | Annual Net Cash Flow ($/year) | Life (years) | Salvage Value ($) |
A | -25,000 | 6,000 | 4 | 4,000 |
B | -30,000 | 9,000 | 4 | -1,000 |
C | -50,000 | 15,000 | 4 | 20,000 |
(a) Formulate the mutually-exclusive alternatives (i.e., bundles)
without calculating any worth. Which of the mutually-exclusive
alternatives are feasible? Comment.
(b) Use the Excel built-in function NPV to perform a PW analysis
for selection and comment.