12-16 (Algo) Net Present Value Analysis [LO12-2] Windhoek Mines, Limited, of Namibia, is contemplating the purchase of equipment to exploit a mineral deposit on land to which the company has mineral rights. An engineering and cost analysis has been made, and it is expected that the following cash flows would be associated with opening and operating a mine in the area: Cost of new equipment and timbers Working capital required Annual net cash receipts Cost to construct new roads in three years Salvage value of equipment in four years $ 390,000 $ 125,000 $ 140,000+ $ 45,000 $ 70,000 *Receipts from sales of ore, less out-of-pocket costs for salaries, utilities, insurance, and so forth. The mineral deposit would be exhausted after four years of mining. At that point, the working capital would be released for reinvestment elsewhere. The company's required rate of return is 21%. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: a. What is the net present value of the proposed mining project? b. Should the project be accepted? Required: a. What is the net present value of the proposed mining project? b. Should the project be accepted? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B What is the net present value of the proposed mining project? (Enter negative amount with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Net present value Required B Required A Required B Should the project be accepted? Yes No Exercise 12-5 (Algo) Preference Ranking [LO12-5] Information on four investment proposals is given below: A B Investment required Present value of cash inflows Net present value $ (330,000) 480,000 $150,000 Investment Proposal $ (40,000) 56,500 C $ (190,000) 286,700 $ 16,500 Life of the project 5 years 7 years $ 96,700 6 years Required: D $ (2,380,000) 3,178,500 $ 798,500 6 years 1. Compute the profitability index for each investment proposal. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 2. Rank the proposals in terms of preference. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Investment Profitability Proposal Index Rank Preference A 0.45 Second B 0.41 Third C 0.51 First D 0.34 Fourth