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-What is the benefit to cost ratio of the following project if the MARR is 8%. (

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Question

-What is the benefit to cost ratio of the following project if the MARR is 8%.

(Note:Consider salvage value as a cost - in other words, what is the cost of the equipment considering Initial Cost and Salvage Value)

Initial Cost $9,000

Annual Savings $1,900

Salvage Value $1,250

Life 15 years

1.84

1.80

1.89 (Explain why this is the correct answer)

1.94

-A machine initially costing $25,000 will have a salvage value of $1,944 after five years. Using Double Declining Balance depreciation, what will the book value be after the third year?

$15,000

$9,000

$5,400 (Explain why this is the correct answer)

$3,240

-You have borrowed $5,000 and must pay it off in five equal annual payments. Your annual interest rate is 10%. How much interest will you pay in the first two years?

$918 (Explain why this is the correct answer)

$875

$932

$855

1.84

1.80

1.89 (Explain why this is the correct answer)

1.94

Explanation / Answer

PART-1) Solution: 1.89

Working:

For alternative I B = ($1500)(P/A, 8%, 15) = ($1500)(8.5595) = $12,839

C = $7,000 – ($500)(P/F, 8%,15) = $7,000 – ($500)(0.3152) = $6842

B/C = $12,839/$6842 = 1.88

PART-2) Solution: $5,400

Working:

25,000/5 = 5000 = 20%

DDB =40%

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BV

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5400

PART-3) Solution: $918

Working:

A/P (10%,5) = 0.2638

5000 * 0.2638 = $1319

Interest paid at the end of first year = $5,000 * 0.10 = $500

Principal left after the first year = $5000 - ($1319 - $500) = $4181

Interest paid at the end of second year = $4181 * 0.10 = $418

Total interest paid at the end of two year = $500 + $418 * $918

Amount

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BV

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15000

15000

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9000

3600

5400