Tiger's Place is a not-for-profit nursery run by the parents of the enrolled children. Since the school
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Tiger's Place is a not-for-profit nursery run by the parents of the enrolled children. Since the school is out of town, it has a water storage tank rather than city water supply. After a flock of birds accidentally fell into the tank, the tank water became contaminated. The school has had to purchase large water containers to provide drinking water for the children, which are delivered each week. The school's management committee is considering building a larger, more modern water storage tank. The committee estimates that this would cost $14125 and save the school $2500 annually for 10 years. The pre-school's required rate of return is 6 per cent. Income taxes are not relevant.
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Calculate the new water tank's net present value. Should the management committee approve the new project?
Net Present ValueWhat is NPV? The net present value is an important tool for capital budgeting decision to assess that an investment in a project is worthwhile or not? The net present value of a project is calculated before taking up the investment decision at...
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Management Accounting
ISBN: 9781760421144
7th Edition
Authors: Kim Langfield Smith, Helen Thorne, David Alan Smith, Ronald W. Hilton