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ECP 3302 Activity 3.1 – Mini Problem Set Name: 1. You are trying to decide on th

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ECP 3302

Activity 3.1 – Mini Problem Set

Name:

1. You are trying to decide on the best way to clean up a pond that can be used for recreation and are given two schedules of costs and benefits over the next ten years that area as follows:

PLAN A

PLAN B

YEAR

Costs

Benefits

Costs

Benefits

0

400

25

10

20

1

20

75

10

20

2

20

75

10

20

3

20

75

10

20

4

20

75

10

20

5

20

75

10

20

6

20

75

10

20

7

20

75

10

20

8

20

75

10

20

9

20

75

10

20

10

20

75

200

100

a. If you are indifferent between current consumption and future consumption, which plan would you choose? Show the calculations you used to come up with your answer.

b. If the discount rate is 3%, which plan would you choose? what if the discount rate is 10%? Show the calculations you used to come up with your answer. (attach extra pages, if necessary)

PLAN A

PLAN B

YEAR

Costs

Benefits

Costs

Benefits

0

400

25

10

20

1

20

75

10

20

2

20

75

10

20

3

20

75

10

20

4

20

75

10

20

5

20

75

10

20

6

20

75

10

20

7

20

75

10

20

8

20

75

10

20

9

20

75

10

20

10

20

75

200

100

Explanation / Answer

a. Plan A to be selected as it has higher benefits value

b. With 3% discount rate, Plan A is selected, refer below table

with 10% discount rate Plan B will be selected, refer below table

PLAN A PLAN B YEAR Costs Benefits Costs Benefits 0 400 25 10 20 1 20 75 10 20 2 20 75 10 20 3 20 75 10 20 4 20 75 10 20 5 20 75 10 20 6 20 75 10 20 7 20 75 10 20 8 20 75 10 20 9 20 75 10 20 10 20 75 200 100 Total 600 775 300 300