Below are two investment ideas to work with:

Use straight-line amortization in all calculations and exclude income taxes.

 

IDEA ONE

IDEA TWO

Initial capital investment

$120,000

$180,000

Estimated useful life

3 years

3 years

Estimated terminal salvage value

0

0

Estimated annual savings in cash

operating costs

$50,000

$80,000

Minimum desired rate of return

10 %

12 %

 

 

Present Value of $1 (3 years)

Present Value of an Annuity of $1 (3 years)

8%

0.7938

2.5771

10%

0.7513

2.4869

12%

0.7118

2.4018

14%

0.6750

2.3216

16%

0.6407

2.2459

The net present value in IDEA ONE is

A) $4,345

B) $82,435

C) $50,000

D) $90

The net present value in IDEA TWO is

A) $80,000

B) $12,144

C) $-328 (negative amount)

D) $123,056

3. Using the Present Value table above, calculate the present value of 5-year annuity of $10,000 and an annual earning return of 8%.

A) $31,700

B) $34,700

C) $37,910

D) $39,930

 

 

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