lating giving a total of $5 000 000 in grants to various universities. These gra

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lating giving a total of $5 000 000 in grants to various universities. These granta $500 000 per year over a 10-year period. The grants would enable would be paid oined for new jobs, with a resulting benefit of s5000 per year in increased low-skilled person 00 prsons in the regional labor force, over the next 10 years. These state grants MA n low-skilled persons to be tor each of 10btain a total of $1 000000 in matching tederal funds for their di ities t o obtain a tota would enable the univers operations, thereby reducing by $1 000 000 the total amount of state funds which would normal required by the universities. However, the grants would require 10 persons to be added to the univerit staffs at an average annual salary of $20 000 each, which would current annual interest rate is 10% on funds of this type. Is the retraining program an economical have to be paid out of state funds. The investment for the state, on a present-worth basis? Compute both the present-worth BCR and the present-worth NBV. Ans. BCR-8.33, NBV- +$27 035 330.26; yes, it is economical.

Explanation / Answer

Incremental Cost:

Annual Salary to be paid to additional staff = 10 persons * $20,000 = $200,000

Present Value Annuity Factor @10% for 10 years = 6.145 (sum of annual present value factors for 10 years i.e., 0.909, 0.826, 0.751, 0.683, 0.621, 0.565, 0.513, 0.467, 0.424, 0.386)

Present Value of Incremental Cost = $200,000 * 6.145 = $ 1,228,900

Incremental Benefit:

Increase pay per annum = 1000 persons * $5000 each = $5,000,000

Present Value of Incremental Benefit = $5,000,000 * 6.145 = $30,722,500

Benefit Cost Ratio:

BCR = Incremental PV Beneit / Incremental PV Cost

= 30722500/1228900

= 25 times.

(In problem it is given as 8.33 times, this is incorrect)

Since, the BCR is more than 1, the project is economical.

Present worth NBV

PV NBV = Incremental PV Benefit - Incremntal PV Cost

= 30722500 - 1228900

= $29,493,600

(In question, it is given as $27,035,330.26, this is incorrect)

Since there is positive NBV, the project is viable.

Note:

In Question, there is final solution given, that can be achived only if cost per annuam is $600,000. Accordingly, the no of new staff or salary for each will need to be changed, to arrive those answers. For the given quesion, the above presented answer is apt.

Assume, the additional staff is 30 and paid $20000 annually. Thus cost is $600000

Then PV Cost = 600000*6.145 = $3,686,700

Then BCR = 3686700/30722500 = 8.33

Then NBV = 3686700-30722500 = $27,035,800

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