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Problem 8-21 NPV and Payback Period [LO 1, 4] Kaleb Konstruction, Inc., has the

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Question

Problem 8-21 NPV and Payback Period [LO 1, 4] Kaleb Konstruction, Inc., has the following mutually exclusive projects available. The company has historically used a three-year cutoff for projects. The required return is 10 percent.

Calculate the payback period for both projects. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Calculate the NPV for both projects. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Year   Project F   Project G 0 –$ 135,000      –$ 205,000      1 60,000      40,000      2 50,000      55,000      3 60,000      90,000      4 55,000      120,000      5 50,000      135,000     

Explanation / Answer

a.       Calculate the payback period for both projects:

Project F

Payback period = 2 years +[ ($135,000-$95,867.90) / $     45,078.60]

  

                                 = 2.86 years

Project G:

Year

  Project (inflows)

PV factor @ 10%

PV cash flows

Cumulative
present value

1

$       40,000

0.90909

$     36,363.60

$     36,363.60

2

$       55,000

0.82645

$     45,454.75

$     81,818.35

3

$       90,000

0.75131

$     67,617.90

$ 1,49,436.25

4

$     1,20,000

0.68301

$     81,961.20

$ 2,31,397.45

5

$     1,35,000

0.62092

$     83,824.20

$ 3,15,221.65

Payback period = 3 years +[ ($205,000-$ 1,49,436.25) / $     81,961.20]

  

                                 = 3.68 years

Payback period

  Project F

2.86 years

  Project G

3.68 years

b.      Calculate the NPV for both projects:

Year

  Project (inflows)

PV factor @ 10%

PV cash flows

0

$        -1,35,000

1.00000

$      -1,35,000

1

$            60,000

0.90909

$     54,545.40

2

$            50,000

0.82645

$     41,322.50

3

$            60,000

0.75131

$     45,078.60

4

$            55,000

0.68301

$     37,565.55

5

$            50,000

0.62092

$     31,046.00

NPV

$           74,558

Project G

Year

  Project (inflows)

PV factor @ 10%

PV cash flows

0

$        -2,05,000

1.00000

$       -2,05,000

1

$            40,000

0.90909

$       36,363.60

2

$            55,000

0.82645

$       45,454.75

3

$            90,000

0.75131

$       67,617.90

4

$         1,20,000

0.68301

$       81,961.20

5

$         1,35,000

0.62092

$       83,824.20

NPV

$         1,10,222

Net present value

  Project F

$  74,558   

  Project G

$   110,222  

C. It is advisable to select project G as it has higher NPV of $110,222.

Year

  Project (inflows)

PV factor @ 10%

PV cash flows

Cumulative
present value

1

$       40,000

0.90909

$     36,363.60

$     36,363.60

2

$       55,000

0.82645

$     45,454.75

$     81,818.35

3

$       90,000

0.75131

$     67,617.90

$ 1,49,436.25

4

$     1,20,000

0.68301

$     81,961.20

$ 2,31,397.45

5

$     1,35,000

0.62092

$     83,824.20

$ 3,15,221.65