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Solve using Excel - Holly Farms is considering two environmental chambers to acc

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Question

Solve using Excel - Holly Farms is considering two environmental chambers to accomplish detailed laboratory confirmations of on-line bacteria tests in chicken meat for the presence of E. coli 0157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes. A.) If this project will last for 6 years and i=10% per year, perform an AW method evaluation to determine which chamber is more economical

Chamber D103 - Installed cost $-400,000       Annual Operating Cost $-4,000 per year   Savlage Value@ 10% of P $40,000 Life 3 years

Chamber 490G-Installed cost $-250,000         Annual operating cost $ -3,000 $ per year    Salvage value @ 10% of P $ 25,000    Life 2 years

Explanation / Answer

Since the equated annual cost of Chamber 490G is lower, it ould be more economical. Equated annual cost is applied due to twodifferent life for the projects.

Chamber D103 Chamber 490G a Cost -400000 -250000 b Life 3 2 c Salvage Value 40000 25000 d Operating Cost per year -4000 -3000 e Discount rate 10% 10% f Cumulative PV at 10% for 3 years 2.4869 1.7355 g Cumulative PV at 10% for 2 years h Present Value of operating cash flows (d*f) -9947.6 -5206.5 i PV of Terminal Cash Flow 30052.59204 20661.15702 j Net Present Value (i + h + a) -379895.008 -234545.343 k Equated Annual Cost (j/b) -126631.6693 -117272.6715