Net Present Value Method-Annuity Jones Excavation Company is planning an investment of $1,686,200 for a bulldozer. The bulldozer is expected to operate for 4,000 hours per year for 10 years. Customers will be charged $145 per hour for bulldozer work. The bulldozer operator costs $28 per hour in wages and benefits. The bulldozer is expected to require annual maintenance costing $40,000. The bulldozer uses fuel that is expected to cost $37 per hour of bulldozer operation. Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 10% 12% 15% 20% 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106 3.465 4. 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.589 3.353 4.212 3.791 3.605 2.991 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.785 3.326 4.564 4.868 4.160 5.582 3.605 4.968 4.487 3.837 6.210 5.335 4.772 4.031 6.802 5.759 5.328 5.019 4.192 7.360 6.145 5.650 10 a. Determine the equal annual net cash flows from operating the buldozer. Jones Excavation Company Equal Annual Net Cash Flows Cash inflows: Hours of operation Revenue per hour Next (Previous Submit Test for Grading Email Instructor All work saved com ilrm/takeAssignment/takeAssignmentMain.do?invoker=assignments&takeAssignmentSessionLocator-assignment-take&inprogress=false Caloulator Jones Excavation Company Equal Annual Net Cash Flows Cash inflows: Hours of operation Revenue per hour Cash outflows: Hours of operation Fuel cost per hour Labor cost per hour Total fuel and labor costs per hour b. Determine the net present value of the investment, assuming that the desired rate of return is 10%. Use the present value of an annuity of $1 table above. Round to the nearest dollar. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value. Present value of annual net cash flows Amount to be invested Net present value c. Should Jones invest in the bulldozer, baso on this analysis? , because the bulldozer cost is the present value of the cash flows at the minimum desired rate of return of 10%. d. Determine the number of operating hours such that the present value of cash flows equals the amount to be invested, Round interim calculations and final answer to the Previous Next Submit Test for Grading Email Instructor All work saved. Uss-Talse Calculator Hours of operation Revenue per hour Cash outflows: Hours of operation Fuel cost per hour Labor cost per hour Total fuel and labor costs per hour b. Determine the net present value of the investment, assuming that the desired rate of return is 10%. Use the present value of an annuity of $1 table above. Round to the nearest dollar. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value. Present value of annual net cash flows Amount to be invested Net present value c. Should Jones invest in the bulldozer, based on this analysis? the present value of the cash flows at the minimum desired rate of return of 10%. , because the bulldozer cost is d. Determine the number of operating hourssuch that the present value of cash flows equals the amount to be invested. Round interim calculations and final answer to the nearest whole number hours (Previous Next Submit Test for Grading Email Instructor All work saved