1. What is the net present value of the stream of net benefits from building the new picnic shelter at the park?
2. What is the benefit-cost ratio of this stream of benefits and costs?
3. Based on the NPV and BCR economic criteria, should the new picnic shelter be built? Explain why or why not using your answers to #1-2

Use the following information for Section II. You are conducting a BCA of proposed public investment in a local park by adding a new picnic shelter. Use an 8% annual discount rate to calculate the values requested for #1-2 below using the stream of benefits and costs provided in the table below.

Years in the future Flow of costs Flow of benefits (n in PV formula) 1,500 100 500 100 500 UI AWN - O 100 500 100 500 100 500