You and your partner have become very interested in cross-country motorcycle racing and wish to purchase entry-level equipment. You have identified two alternative sets of equipment and gear. Package K has a first cost of $130,000, an operating cost of $8,500 per quarter, and a salvage value of $60,000 after its 2-year life. Package L has a first cost of $210,000 with a lower operating cost of $3,400 per quarter and an estimated $23,000 salvage value after its 4-year life. Which package offers the lower present worth analysis at an interest rate of 20% per year, compounded quarterly? The present worth of package K is $____ and that of package L is $___ . Which one offers the lower present worth? (please show all work for each step).
Ppackage-K | ||||
Quarter | Cash flows | PVF @ 5% | Present value | |
0 | -130000 | 1 | -130000 | |
1 | -8500 | 0.952381 | -8095.24 | |
2 | -8500 | 0.907029 | -7709.75 | |
3 | -8500 | 0.863838 | -7342.62 | |
4 | -8500 | 0.822702 | -6992.97 | |
5 | -8500 | 0.783526 | -6659.97 | |
6 | -8500 | 0.746215 | -6342.83 | |
7 | -8500 | 0.710681 | -6040.79 | |
8 | -78500 | 0.676839 | -53131.9 | |
9 | -8500 | 0.644609 | -5479.18 | |
10 | -8500 | 0.613913 | -5218.26 | |
11 | -8500 | 0.584679 | -4969.77 | |
12 | -8500 | 0.556837 | -4733.12 | |
13 | -8500 | 0.530321 | -4507.73 | |
14 | -8500 | 0.505068 | -4293.08 | |
15 | -8500 | 0.481017 | -4088.65 | |
16 | 51500 | 0.458112 | 23592.74 | |
Present worth | -242013 | |||
Package-L | ||||
Quarter | Cash flows | PVF @ 5% | Present value | |
0 | -210000 | 1 | -210000 | |
1 | -3400 | 0.952381 | -3238.1 | |
2 | -3400 | 0.907029 | -3083.9 | |
3 | -3400 | 0.863838 | -2937.05 | |
4 | -3400 | 0.822702 | -2797.19 | |
5 | -3400 | 0.783526 | -2663.99 | |
6 | -3400 | 0.746215 | -2537.13 | |
7 | -3400 | 0.710681 | -2416.32 | |
8 | -3400 | 0.676839 | -2301.25 | |
9 | -3400 | 0.644609 | -2191.67 | |
10 | -3400 | 0.613913 | -2087.31 | |
11 | -3400 | 0.584679 | -1987.91 | |
12 | -3400 | 0.556837 | -1893.25 | |
13 | -3400 | 0.530321 | -1803.09 | |
14 | -3400 | 0.505068 | -1717.23 | |
15 | -3400 | 0.481017 | -1635.46 | |
16 | 19600 | 0.458112 | 8978.986 | |
Present worth | -236312 | |||
Package L offers the lower present worth | ||||
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