Stellan Manufacturing is considering the following two investmentβ proposals:
Proposal X
Proposal Y
Investment
β$730,000
β$504,000
Useful life
5 years
4 years
Estimated annual net cash inflows received at the end of each year
β$156,000
β$100,000
Residual value
β$50,000
β$0
Depreciation method
Straightminus
line
Straightminus
line
Annual discount rate
β10%
β9%
Compute the present value of the future cash inflows from Proposal Y.
Present value of an ordinary annuity ofβ $1:
β8%
β9%
β10%
1
0.926
0.917
0.909
2
1.783
1.759
1.736
3
2.577
2.531
2.487
4
3.312
3.240
3.170
5
3.993
3.809
3.791
6
4.623
4.486
4.355
A.
β$252,000
B.
β$292,320
C.
β$268,884
D.
β$324,000