Alternative Capital Investments The investment committee of Shield Insurance Co.
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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 $1,172,000. 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 $409,000.
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 YearOffice Expansion
Server Upgrade
1 $327,000 $432,000 2 327,000 432,000 3 327,000 432,000 4 327,000 432,000 5 327,000 6 327,000Explanation / Answer
1 Office Expansion Server Upgrade Present value of annual net cash flows 1237368 1233360 Less amount to be invested 1172000 1172000 Net present value 65368 61360 2 Office Expansion Server Upgrade Present value of annual net cash flows 1167533 1233360 Less amount to be invested 1172000 1172000 Net present value -4467 61360 3 The net present value of the two projects over equal lives indicates that the server upgrade has a higher net present value and would be a superior investment.
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