Net Present Value

Use Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2 to locate the present value of an annuity of $1, which is the amount to be multiplied times the future annual cash flow amount.

Each of the following scenarios is independent. Assume that all cash flows are after-tax cash flows.

Southward Manufacturing is considering the purchase of a new welding system. The cash benefits will be $400,000 per year. The system costs $2,250,000 and will last 10 years.

Kaylin Day is interested in investing in a women's specialty shop. The cost of the investment is $180,000. She estimates that the return from owning her own shop will be $35,000 per year. She estimates that the shop will have a useful life of 6 years.

Goates Company calculated the NPV of a project and found it to be $21,300. The project's life was estimated to be 8 years. The required rate of return used for the NPV calculation was 10%. The project was expected to produce annual after-tax cash flows of $45,000.

Required:

1. Compute the NPV for Southward Manufacturing, assuming a discount rate of 12%. If required, round all present value calculations to the nearest dollar. $

Should the company buy the new welding system?

2. Conceptual Connection: Assuming a required rate of return of 8%, calculate the NPV for Kaylin Day's investment. Round to the nearest dollar. If required, round all present value calculations to the nearest dollar. Use the minus sign to indicate a negative NPV. $

Should she invest?

What if the estimated return was $45,000 per year? Calculate the new NPV for Kaylin Day's investment. Round to the nearest dollar. $

3. What was the required investment for Goates Company's project? Round to the nearest dollar. If required, round all present value calculations to the nearest dollar. $