Alternative Capital Investments The investment committee of Shield Insurance Co.

Question

Alternative Capital Investments

The investment committee of Shield Insurance Co. is evaluating two projects, office expansion and upgrade to computer servers. The projects have different useful lives, but each requires an investment of $518,000. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows:

Office Expansion

Server Upgrade

The committee has selected a rate of 15% for purposes of net present value analysis. It also estimates that the residual value at the end of each project's useful life is $0, but at the end of the fourth year, the office expansion's residual value would be $181,000.

Required:

If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value.

1. For each project, compute the net present value. Use the present value of an annuity of $1 table above. Ignore the unequal lives of the projects. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

2. For each project, compute the net present value, assuming that the office expansion is adjusted to a four-year life for purposes of analysis. Use the present value of $1 table above.

3. The net present value of the two projects over equal lives indicates that the Selectoffice expansionserver upgradeItem 13 has a higher net present value and would be a superior investment.

Net Cash Flow Year     

Office Expansion

    

Server Upgrade

1 $145,000 $191,000 2 145,000 191,000 3 145,000 191,000 4 145,000 191,000 5 145,000 6 145,000

Explanation / Answer

Office expansion:

Present value of net cash flow:(145,000*0.87)+(145,000*0.756)+(145,000*0.658)+((145,000+181000)*0.572)+(145,000*0.497)+(145,000*0.432)

=$652,357

Less amount to be invested=($518,000)

Net present value=$134,35

Server upgrade:

Present value of cash flow:=(191,000*0.87)+(191,000*0.756)+(191,000*0.658)+(191,000*0.572)

=$545,946

Less amount to be invested=($518,000)

Net present value=$27,496

2)

Office expansion:

Present value of net cash flow:(145,000*0.87)+(145,000*0.756)+(145,000*0.658)+((145,000+181000)*0.572)

=$517,652

Less amount to be invested=($518,000)

Net present value=$(348)

Server upgrade:

Present value of cash flow:=(191,000*0.87)+(191,000*0.756)+(191,000*0.658)+(191,000*0.572)

=$545,946

Less amount to be invested=($518,000)

Net present value=$27,496

3)yes

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse A
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.