(a)
(1) Option A
Present value of net annual cash flows
Present value of cost to rebuild
Present value of salvage value
Capital investment
Net present value
a$40,000a
( (50,000)
( 0)
($208,255)
( (36,752)
( 0)
($171,503)
( (160,000)
($ 11,503)
aNet annual cash flows = $70,000 – $30,000 = $40,000
(2) Profitability index = $171,503/$160,000 = 1.07
(3) The internal rate of return can be approximated by finding the discount
Present value of net annual cash flows
Present value of cost to rebuild
Present value of salvage value
Capital investment
Net present value
a$40,000a
( (50,000)
( 0)
($194,737)
( (34,151)
( 0)
($160,586)
(160,000)
($ 586
aNet annual cash flows = $70,000 – $30,000 = $40,000
(1) Option B
Present value of net annual cash flows
Present value of cost to rebuild
Present value of salvage value
Capital investment
Net present value
$281,144
0
4,668
$285,812
(227,000)
$ 58,812
bNet annual cash flows = $80,000 – $26,000 = $54,000
(2) Profitability index = $285,812/$227,000 = 1.26