Alternative Capital Investments

The investment committee of Auntie M's Restaurants Inc. is evaluating two restaurant sites. The sites have different useful lives, but each requires an investment of $900,000. The estimated net cash flows from each site are as follows:

Net Cash FlowsYearWichitaTopeka1$310,000$400,0002310,000400,0003310,000400,0004310,000400,0005310,0006310,000

The committee has selected a rate of 20% for purposes of net present value analysis. It also estimates that the residual value at the end of each restaurant's useful life is $0, but at the end of the fourth year, Wichita's residual value would be $500,000.

Present Value of $1 at Compound InterestYear6%10%12%15%20%10.9430.9090.8930.8700.83320.8900.8260.7970.7560.69430.8400.7510.7120.6580.57940.7920.6830.6360.5720.48250.7470.6210.5670.4970.40260.7050.5640.5070.4320.33570.6650.5130.4520.3760.27980.6270.4670.4040.3270.23390.5920.4240.3610.2840.194100.5580.3860.3220.2470.162

Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound InterestYear6%10%12%15%20%10.9430.9090.8930.8700.83321.8331.7361.6901.6261.52832.6732.4872.4022.2832.10643.4653.1703.0372.8552.58954.2123.7913.6053.3532.99164.9174.3554.1113.7853.32675.5824.8684.5644.1603.60586.2105.3354.9684.4873.83796.8025.7595.3284.7724.031107.3606.1455.6505.0194.192

Required:

1.For each site, compute the net present value. Use thepresent value of an annuityof $1 table above. Ignore the unequal lives of the projects. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

WichitaTopekaPresent value of annual net cash flows$$Amount to be invested$$Net present value$$

2.For each site, compute the net present value, assuming that Wichita is adjusted to a four-year life for purposes of analysis. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.