Complete the CBA in the table below.
Wetland Restoration Project: (Discount Factor = 5%)
Year = . 0 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5
Benefits . 0 . 0 . 0 . $10000 . $12500 . $12500
Disc Factor
PV Benefits
Cost . $25,000 7500 . 500 . 500 . 500 . 500
PV Cost
a. Should the investment be made?
B/C = Net PV of Benefit/Net PV of Costs
year | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10000 | 12500 | 12500 |
Disc Factor | 1 | 0.952381 | 0.907029 | 0.863838 | 0.822702 | 0.783526 |
PV Benefits | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8,638.38 | 10,283.78 | 9,794.08 |
Cost | 25000 | 7500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
PV Cost | 25,000.00 | 7,142.86 | 453.51 | 431.92 | 411.35 | 391.76 |
Net PV of benefit | 28,716.23 | |||||
Net PV of costs | 33,831.41 | |||||
B/C ratio | 0.8488 |
This investment should not be made because B/C is less than 1
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