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Net Present Value Method—Annuity Briggs Excavation Company is planning an invest

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Question

Net Present Value Method—Annuity

Briggs Excavation Company is planning an investment of $132,000 for a bulldozer. The bulldozer is expected to operate for 1,500 hours per year for five years. Customers will be charged $110 per hour for bulldozer work. The bulldozer operator costs $28 per hour in wages and benefits. The bulldozer is expected to require annual maintenance costing $8,000. The bulldozer uses fuel that is expected to cost $46 per hour of bulldozer operation.

Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528 3 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106 4 3.465 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.589 5 4.212 3.791 3.605 3.352 2.991 6 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.784 3.326 7 5.582 4.868 4.564 4.160 3.605 8 6.210 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.837 9 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.031 10 7.360 6.145 5.650 5.019 4.192

Explanation / Answer

Contribution per hour = 110 - 28 - 46 = 36 per hour

Total Contribution in one year = 1500 * 36 = $54000

Net Income every year = 54000 - 8000 = 46000

Present Value of Inflows = 46000 * PVIFA

Years 1 2 3 4 5 PVIFA ( 5 years) 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% Yearly Inflows      46,000.00      46,000.00      46,000.00      46,000.00      46,000.00 Annuity Factor                 4.21                 3.79                 3.61                 3.35                 2.99 PV Of Inflows    193,752.00    174,386.00    165,830.00    154,192.00    137,586.00 Outflow    132,000.00    132,000.00    132,000.00    132,000.00    132,000.00 NPV      61,752.00      42,386.00      33,830.00      22,192.00        5,586.00