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Labeau Products, Ltd., of Perth, Australia, has $20,000 to invest. The company i

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Question

Labeau Products, Ltd., of Perth, Australia, has $20,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses for the funds as follows:

  

  

  

Determine the net present values. (Any cash outflows should be indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places.)

Now: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Project X:
Annual Cash Inflows:
Total Cash Flows:
Discount Factor (16%):
Present Value:
Net Present Value:

Project Y:
Annual Cash Inflows:
Total Cash Flows:
Discount Factor (16%):
Present Value:
Net Present Value:

Labeau Products, Ltd., of Perth, Australia, has $20,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses for the funds as follows:

Explanation / Answer

Project X:

Year

Annual Cash Inflows

Discount Factor (16%)

Present Value

1

$                             6,000

0.8621

$         5,172.41

2

$                             6,000

0.7432

$         4,458.98

3

$                             6,000

0.6407

$         3,843.95

4

$                             6,000

0.5523

$         3,313.75

5

$                             6,000

0.4761

$         2,856.68

6

$                             6,000

0.4104

$         2,462.65

Present Value

$      22,108.42

Less: Initial Investment

$      20,000.00

Net Present Value

$         2,108.42

Project Y:

Year

Annual Cash Inflows

Discount Factor (16%)

Present Value

1

0.8621

$                      -  

2

0.7432

$                      -  

3

0.6407

$                      -  

4

0.5523

$                      -  

5

0.4761

$                      -  

6

$                           40,000

0.4104

$      16,417.69

Present Value

$      16,417.69

Less: Initial Investment

$      20,000.00

Net Present Value

$      (3,582.31)

Recommendation Project X is advisable as NPV is positive

Project X:

Year

Annual Cash Inflows

Discount Factor (16%)

Present Value

1

$                             6,000

0.8621

$         5,172.41

2

$                             6,000

0.7432

$         4,458.98

3

$                             6,000

0.6407

$         3,843.95

4

$                             6,000

0.5523

$         3,313.75

5

$                             6,000

0.4761

$         2,856.68

6

$                             6,000

0.4104

$         2,462.65

Present Value

$      22,108.42

Less: Initial Investment

$      20,000.00

Net Present Value

$         2,108.42