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swebdav/pid-685940-dt-content-id-6435008 Tycourses-T ENGl260 299510oseha Example # 18: Urban Development Corporation Two alternative investment proposals are under consideration for a vacant owner by Urban Development Corporation. Plan A would require an immediate investment of $120,000 and first-year expenditure for property taxes, maintenance, and insurance of $4,000, with this amount expected to increase at a rate of S1,000 per year. Plan B would have a first cost of S170,000 and total first-year expenses of $9,000, with an increase of $1,000 per year. The economic life of each project is forecast to be 10 years; and at the end of this time, only the facilities from Plan B with a value of $50,000 are expected to salvage. During the life of the project, the facility in plan A is expected to produce $34,000 annually, whereas Plan B is expected to produce $42,000. a) Determine the rate of return of each plan. b) Determine the rate of return of the Additional investment required in Plan B compared with Plan A. c Which plan should Urban Development select if the company uses a MARR of 12 percent? pause break sysra

Explanation / Answer

Option A

Year

annual revenue

annual expense

net annual revenue

0

-120000

1

34000

4000

30000

2

34000

5000

29000

3

34000

6000

28000

4

34000

7000

27000

5

34000

8000

26000

6

34000

9000

25000

7

34000

10000

24000

8

34000

11000

23000

9

34000

12000

22000

10

34000

13000

21000

IRR = Using IRR function in MS excel

18.12%

Average return =Using average function in MS excel

25500

Initial Investment

120000

rate of return = average return/initial investment

21.25%

Option B

Year

annual revenue

annual expense

net annual revenue

0

-170000

1

42000

9000

33000

2

42000

10000

32000

3

42000

11000

31000

4

42000

12000

30000

5

42000

13000

29000

6

42000

14000

28000

7

42000

15000

27000

8

42000

16000

26000

9

42000

17000

25000

10

92000

18000

74000

IRR = Using IRR function in MS excel

13.66%

Average return =Using average function in MS excel

33500

Initial Investment

170000

rate of return = average return/initial investment

19.71%

Cross over rate

Year

net annual revenue

net annual revenue

excess return of B over A

0

-170000

120000

-50000

1

38000

30000

8000

2

37000

29000

8000

3

36000

28000

8000

4

35000

27000

8000

5

34000

26000

8000

6

33000

25000

8000

7

32000

24000

8000

8

31000

23000

8000

9

30000

22000

8000

10

79000

21000

58000

interenal rate of return on additional investment in Machine B

Using IRR function in MS excel

16%

Average return =Using average function in MS excel

13000

Initial Investment

50000

rate of return = average return/initial investment

26.00%

IRR

average rate of return

MARR

Plan A

18.12%

21.25%

12%

A can be selected

Plan B

13.66%

19.71%

12%

B can be selected

As MARR is 12% and IRR and average rate of return is more than MARR so both the options can be selected but as IRR and average return of A is greater than B so it should be selected

Option A

Year

annual revenue

annual expense

net annual revenue

0

-120000

1

34000

4000

30000

2

34000

5000

29000

3

34000

6000

28000

4

34000

7000

27000

5

34000

8000

26000

6

34000

9000

25000

7

34000

10000

24000

8

34000

11000

23000

9

34000

12000

22000

10

34000

13000

21000

IRR = Using IRR function in MS excel

18.12%

Average return =Using average function in MS excel

25500

Initial Investment

120000

rate of return = average return/initial investment

21.25%

Option B

Year

annual revenue

annual expense

net annual revenue

0

-170000

1

42000

9000

33000

2

42000

10000

32000

3

42000

11000

31000

4

42000

12000

30000

5

42000

13000

29000

6

42000

14000

28000

7

42000

15000

27000

8

42000

16000

26000

9

42000

17000

25000

10

92000

18000

74000

IRR = Using IRR function in MS excel

13.66%

Average return =Using average function in MS excel

33500

Initial Investment

170000

rate of return = average return/initial investment

19.71%

Cross over rate

Year

net annual revenue

net annual revenue

excess return of B over A

0

-170000

120000

-50000

1

38000

30000

8000

2

37000

29000

8000

3

36000

28000

8000

4

35000

27000

8000

5

34000

26000

8000

6

33000

25000

8000

7

32000

24000

8000

8

31000

23000

8000

9

30000

22000

8000

10

79000

21000

58000

interenal rate of return on additional investment in Machine B

Using IRR function in MS excel

16%

Average return =Using average function in MS excel

13000

Initial Investment

50000

rate of return = average return/initial investment

26.00%

IRR

average rate of return

MARR

Plan A

18.12%

21.25%

12%

A can be selected

Plan B

13.66%

19.71%

12%

B can be selected

As MARR is 12% and IRR and average rate of return is more than MARR so both the options can be selected but as IRR and average return of A is greater than B so it should be selected