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The following capital expenditure projects have been proposed for management's consideration at Scott, Inc., for the upcoming budget year: Use Table 6-4 and Table 6-5. (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round the PV factors to 4 decimals.)
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| Year(s) | A | B | C | D | E | ||||||||||||||||
| Initial investment | 0 | $ | (57,000 | ) | $ | (64,000 | ) | $ | (128,000 | ) | $ | (128,000 | ) | $ | (265,000 | ) | |||||
| Amount of net cash return | 1 | 12,000 | 0 | 41,000 | 12,800 | 77,000 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 12,000 | 0 | 41,000 | 25,600 | 77,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 12,000 | 25,600 | 41,000 | 38,400 | 42,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 12,000 | 25,600 | 41,000 | 51,200 | 42,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 12,000 | 25,600 | 41,000 | 64,000 | 42,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Per year | 6-10 | 12,000 | 15,400 | 0 | 0 | 42,000 | |||||||||||||||
| NPV (14% discount rate) | $ | 3,225 | $ | ? | $ | ? | $ | ? | $ | 2,688 | |||||||||||
| Present value ratio | 1.06 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||||||||
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a. Calculate the net present value of projects B, C, and D, using 14% as the cost of capital for Scott, Inc. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations.) b. Calculate the present value ratio for projects B, C, D, and E. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) |
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Answer
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Present Value Index |
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Project |
PV of Cash Inflows (A) |
Initial Cash Outflow (B) |
Index (A / B) |
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A |
62,580.00 |
57,000.00 |
1.10 |
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B |
73,179.80 |
64,000.00 |
1.14 |
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C |
140,712.00 |
128,000.00 |
1.10 |
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D |
120,358.40 |
128,000.00 |
0.94 |
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E |
276,640.00 |
265,000.00 |
1.04 |
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