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Brief Exercise 24-5

McKnight Company is considering two different, mutually exclusive capital expenditure proposals. Project A will cost $414,927, has an expected useful life of 11 years, a salvage value of zero, and is expected to increase net annual cash flows by $71,500. Project B will cost $294,143, has an expected useful life of 11 years, a salvage value of zero, and is expected to increase net annual cash flows by $52,000. A discount rate of 10% is appropriate for both projects. Click here to view PV table.

Compute the net present value and profitability index of each project. (If the net present value is negative, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45). Round present value answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125 and profitability index answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25. For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided.)
Net present value - Project A $

Profitability index - Project A

Net present value - Project B $

Profitability index - Project B


Which project should be accepted based on Net Present Value?

Project AProject B

should be accepted.
Which project should be accepted based on profitability index?

Project AProject B

should be accepted. Click if you would like to Show Work for this question:

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Explanation / Answer

Project A:

Year

Cash Flow

PV Factor Formula

PV Factor @ 10%

PV

0

$ (414,927)

1/(1+0.10)^0

1.00000

$         (414,927.00)

1

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^1

0.90909

$              65,000.00

2

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^2

0.82645

$              59,090.91

3

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^3

0.75131

$              53,719.01

4

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^4

0.68301

$              48,835.46

5

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^5

0.62092

$              44,395.87

6

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^6

0.56447

$              40,359.89

7

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^7

0.51316

$              36,690.81

8

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^8

0.46651

$              33,355.28

9

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^9

0.42410

$              30,322.98

10

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^10

0.38554

$              27,566.35

11

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^11

0.35049

$              25,060.31

NPV

$              49,469.86

Profitability index = Sum of PV of positive cash flows / Initial investment

                                = $ 464,396.86 /$ 414,927 = 1.12

Project B:

Year

Cash Flow

PV Factor Formula

PV Factor @ 10%

PV

0

$ (294,143)

1/(1+0.10)^0

1.00000

$         (294,143.00)

1

$ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^1

0.90909

$              47,272.73

2

  $ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^2

0.82645

$              42,975.21

3

  $ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^3

0.75131

$              39,068.37

4

  $ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^4

0.68301

$              35,516.70

5

  $ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^5

0.62092

$              32,287.91

6

  $ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^6

0.56447

$              29,352.64

7

  $ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^7

0.51316

$              26,684.22

8

$ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^8

0.46651

$              24,258.38

9

$ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^9

0.42410

$             22,053.08

10

$ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^10

0.38554

$              20,048.25

11

$ 52,000

1/(1+0.10)^11

0.35049

$              18,225.68

NPV

$              43,600.17

Profitability index = Sum of PV of positive cash flows / Initial investment

                                = $ 337,743.17/$ 294,143 = 1.15

Answer:

Net Present Value-Project A

$ 49,470

Profitability Index-Project A

1.12

Net Present Value-Project B

$ 43,600

Profitability Index-Project B

1.15

Project A should be accepted based on NPV.

Project B should be accepted based on Profitability Index.

Year

Cash Flow

PV Factor Formula

PV Factor @ 10%

PV

0

$ (414,927)

1/(1+0.10)^0

1.00000

$         (414,927.00)

1

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^1

0.90909

$              65,000.00

2

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^2

0.82645

$              59,090.91

3

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^3

0.75131

$              53,719.01

4

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^4

0.68301

$              48,835.46

5

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^5

0.62092

$              44,395.87

6

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^6

0.56447

$              40,359.89

7

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^7

0.51316

$              36,690.81

8

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^8

0.46651

$              33,355.28

9

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^9

0.42410

$              30,322.98

10

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^10

0.38554

$              27,566.35

11

$ 71,500

1/(1+0.10)^11

0.35049

$              25,060.31

NPV

$              49,469.86

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