Question

Dip N’ Dunk Doughnuts has computed the net present value for capital expenditure at two locations. Relevant data related to the computation are as follows: Fort Collins Boulder Total present value of net cash flow $607,600 $624,000 Amount to be invested (620,000) (600,000) Net present value $(12,400) $ 24,000 a. Determine the present value index for each proposal. Round your answer for the present value index to two decimal places. Fort Collins Boulder Total present value of net cash flow $ $ Amount to be invested $ $ Present value index b. Which location does your analysis support?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer for option (a)  0.98 and 1.04 and for option (b) is Boulder Location.

Explanation:

According to the scenario, computation of the given data are as follows:

A). We can calculate the present value index by using following formula:

Present value index = Total present value of net cash flow ÷ Amount to be invested  

Present value index Ft. Collins = 607,600 ÷ 620,000  = 0.98

Present value index Boulder = $624,000 ÷ $600,000  = 1.04

Fort Collins has 0.98 present value index and boulder has 1.04 present value index.

B). Boulder location should be chosen according to the analysis. Because boulder has the 1.04  present value index which is greater than 1 while fort Collins has value less than 1.