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 Flows Wichita Topeka Year 1 $310,000 $400,000 2 310,000 400,000 3 310,000 400,000 4 310,000 400,000 5 310,000 6 310,000 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 Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335 7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279 8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233 9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162 Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 6 10% 12% 15% 20% 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 1 2 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528 3 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106 4 3.465 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.589 5 4.212 3.791 3.605 2.991 3.353 3.785 6 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.326 3.605 7 4.868 4.564 4.160 5.582 6.210 8 8 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.837 9 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.031 10 7.360 6.145 5.650 5.019 4.192 Required: 1. For each site, compute the net present value. Use the present value of an annuity of $1 table above. Ignore the unequal lives of the projects. If required, round to the nearest dollar. Wichita Topeka Present 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. Wichita Topeka Present value of net cash flow total Amount to be invested $ Net present value $ $ site has a higher net present value and would be a superior 3. The net present value of the two sites over equal lives indicates that the investment