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11. Phoenix Company can invest in each of three cheese-making projects: C1, C2,

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Question

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Phoenix Company can invest in each of three cheese-making projects: C1, C2, and C3. Each project requires an initial investment of $282,000 and would yield the following annual cash flows. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)


(1) Assume that the company requires a 9% return from its investments. Using net present value, determine which projects, if any, should be acquired. (Negative net present values should be indicated with a minus sign. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

C1 C2 C3 Year 1 $ 30,000 $ 114,000 $ 198,000 Year 2 126,000 114,000 78,000 Year 3 186,000 114,000 66,000 Totals $ 342,000 $ 342,000 $ 342,000

Explanation / Answer

Initial Investment $2,82,000 Chart values are based on : I = 9% Project - C1 (A) (B) (C) (B X C) Year Cash Flow PV Factor Present Value 1             30,000            0.9174                27,523 2          126,000            0.8417              106,052 3          186,000            0.7722              143,626          342,000              277,201 Present Value              277,201 Less: Cash Outflow              282,000 Net Present Value -4799 Project - C2 (A) (B) (C) (B X C) Year Cash Flow PV Factor Present Value 1          114,000            0.9174              104,587 2          114,000            0.8417                95,952 3          114,000            0.7722                88,029          342,000              288,568 Present Value              288,568 Less: Cash Outflow              282,000 Net Present Value                  6,568 Project - C3 (A) (B) (C) (B X C) Year Cash Flow PV Factor Present Value 1          198,000            0.9174              181,651 2             78,000            0.8417                65,651 3             66,000            0.7722                50,964          342,000              298,267 Present Value              298,267 Less: Cash Outflow              282,000 Net Present Value                16,267 Hence, Project- C3, should be aquired because it have higher Net Present value i.e. $16,267.