Question 3: The Muscat Electric Company ventures to a new project in the eastern part of the capital city which is a 200-kilometer, 300 kV transmission lines. The company has to choose between an Overhead Cable Transmission System and Underground Cable Transmission System. Table Q3 shows the initial investment for each type, the expected revenues during its lifetime which includes the cost savings incurred by underground transmission system over the overhead transmission system. The company has estimated a salvage value for each type of transmission to be 5% of the initial investment. As a company cost of capital is 8% per year. Using the following techniques for capital investment appraisal, perform the following: (0) Simple Payback Period; (ii) Benefit-Cost Ratio (iii) Internal rate of return IRR. (iv) Determine which of the alternative is acceptable to the company based on the above results. Revenu& Expenses in Million OMR Overhead Underground Items Cable Transmission Cable Transmission System System Initial Investment (million 9,183 12,958 OMR) 844 1238 Annual Revenue + cost savings (million OMR) Increases by 2% per year Increases by 2% per year First 10 years: First 10 years: Annual Operating & 276 169 Maintenance O&M Cost Succeeding years: Succeeding years: (million OMR) 3% increase per year 1.5% increase per year Annual taxes (million OMR) 10% of (Annual Revenue 10% of (Annual Revenue + cost savings) + cost savings) Life expectancy, years 50 40