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Brett Collins is reviewing his companys investment in a cement plant. The company paid $15,700,000 five years ago to acquire the plant. Now top management

Brett Collins is reviewing his companys investment in a cement plant. The company paid $15,700,000 five years ago to acquire the plant. Now top management is considering an opportunity to sell it. The president wants to know whether the plant has met original expectations before he decides its fate. The companys discount rate for present value computations is 9 percent. Expected and actual cash flows follow: (PV of $1 and PVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) ******** NEEP HELP WITH PART B PLEASE****

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Expected

$

3,370,000

$

5,060,000

$

4,560,000

$

5,060,000

$

4,210,000

Actual

2,690,000

2,990,000

4,890,000

3,880,000

3,590,000

Required

1. a.&b. Compute the net present value of the expected and actual cash flows as of the beginning of the investment. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar.) ***** What is Part B**** *****Part A is correct*****

*****HINT: Present Value of $1.00 (PV of $1) for 9%********

1st Year = 0.917431

2nd Year= 0.841680

3rd Year= 0.772183

4th Year= 0.708425

5th Year= 0.649931

*****HINT: Present Value of an Annuity of $1.00 (PVA of $1) for 9%******

1st Year = 0.917431

2nd Year= 1.759111

3rd Year= 2.531295

4th Year= 3.239720

5th Year= 3.889651

Net present value (expected)

$1,492,643

Net present value (actual)

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