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Consider the investments in the chart. COMPUTE THE EQUIVALENT ANNUAL WORTH OF EA

ID: 2770691 • Letter: C

Question

Consider the investments in the chart. COMPUTE THE EQUIVALENT ANNUAL WORTH OF EACH PROJECT AT i = 10%.                                  Project'scash flow($) n                   A              B                   C 0               -4500         -8000         -12000 1               3000            -2000         2000 2                2000            6000          4000 3               1000             2000         8000 4                  500             4000         8000 5                  500             2000         4000 Consider the investments in the chart. COMPUTE THE EQUIVALENT ANNUAL WORTH OF EACH PROJECT AT i = 10%.                                  Project'scash flow($) n                   A              B                   C 0               -4500         -8000         -12000 1               3000            -2000         2000 2                2000            6000          4000 3               1000             2000         8000 4                  500             4000         8000 5                  500             2000         4000

Explanation / Answer

PROJECT - A

Year

Cashflows

PV factor at 10%

Net Present Value

PROJECT - B

Year

Cashflows

PV factor at 10%

Net Present Value

PROJECT - C

Year

Cashflows

PV factor at 10%

Net Present Value

PROJECT - A

Year

Cashflows

PV factor at 10%

Net Present Value

0 ($4,500) 1 ($4,500) 1 $3,000 0.9091 $2,727.30 2 $2,000 0.8264 $1,652.80 3 $1,000 0.7513 $751.30 4 $500 0.683 $341.50 5 $500 0.6209 $310.45 Present Worth $1,283 Equivalent Annual Worth (AE) =PW(i) * (A/P, i, N) EAW = $1,283 * 0.263796 EAW of Project A= $338.45

PROJECT - B

Year

Cashflows

PV factor at 10%

Net Present Value

0 ($8,000) 1 ($8,000) 1 $2,000 0.9091 $1,818.20 2 $6,000 0.8264 $4,958.40 3 $2,000 0.7513 $1,502.60 4 $4,000 0.683 $2,732.00 5 $2,000 0.6209 $1,241.80 Present Worth $4,253 Equivalent Annual Worth (AE) = PW(i) *(A/P, i, N) EAW = $4,253 * 0.263796 EAW of Project B= $1,121.92

PROJECT - C

Year

Cashflows

PV factor at 10%

Net Present Value

0 ($12,000) 1 ($12,000) 1 $2,000 0.9091 $1,818.20 2 $4,000 0.8264 $3,305.60 3 $8,000 0.7513 $6,010.40 4 $8,000 0.683 $5,464.00 5 $4,000 0.6209 $2,483.60 Present Worth $7,082 Equivalent Annual Worth (AE) = PW(i) *(A/P, i, N) EAW = $7,082 * 0.263796 EAW of Project C= $1,868.20