You have been assigned the task of evaluating two mutually exclusive projects with the following projected cash flows:
Year |
Project A cash flow |
Project B cash flow |
|
0 |
$(110,000) |
$(110,000) |
|
1 |
30,000 |
00 |
|
2 |
30,000 |
00 |
|
3 |
30,000 |
00 |
|
4 |
30,000 |
00 |
|
5 |
30,000 |
230,000 |
If the appropriate discount rate on these projects is
8%,
which would be chosen and why?
A:
Present value of inflows=cash inflow*Present value of discounting factor(rate%,time period)
=30,000/1.08+30,000/1.08^2+30,000/1.08^3+30,000/1.08^4+30,000/1.08^5
=119781.30
NPV=Present value of inflows-Present value of outflows
=119781.30-110,000
=$9781.3(Approx)
B:
Present value of inflows=cash inflow*Present value of discounting factor(rate%,time period)
=230,000/1.08^5
=156534.14
NPV=Present value of inflows-Present value of outflows
=156534.14-110,000
=$46534.14(Approx)
Hence since projects are mutually exclusive;Project B must be selected only having higher net present value.
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