A utility company is considering the following plans to provide certain service required by the present demand and the perspective growth of demand for the coming 18 years Plan R required immediate investment of P500,000 in property that has an estimated life of 18 years and with 20% terminal salvage value. Annual disbursements for operation and maintenance will be P50,000. Annual property taxes will be 2% of first cost. Plan S requires an immediate investment of P300,000 in property that has an estimated life of 18 years with 20% terminal salvage value. Annual disbursements for the operation and maintenance during the first 6 years will be P40,000. After 6 years, an additional investment of P400,000 will be required in property having an estimated life of 12 years with 40% terminal salvage value. After this additional property is installed, annual disbursement for operation and maintenance of the combined property will be P60,000. Annual property taxes will be 2% of the first cost of property in service at any time. Money is worth 12%. What would you recommend?
A utility company is considering the following plans to provide certain service required by the present demand and the perspective growth of demand for the coming 18 years
Plan R required immediate investment of P500,000 in property that has an estimated life of 18 years and with 20% terminal salvage value. Annual disbursements for operation and maintenance will be P50,000. Annual property taxes will be 2% of first cost.
Plan S requires an immediate investment of P300,000 in property that has an estimated life of 18 years with 20% terminal salvage value. Annual disbursements for the operation and maintenance during the first 6 years will be P40,000. After 6 years, an additional investment of P400,000 will be required in property having an estimated life of 12 years with 40% terminal salvage value. After this additional property is installed, annual disbursement for operation and maintenance of the combined property will be P60,000. Annual property taxes will be 2% of the first cost of property in service at any time. Money is worth 12%. What would you recommend?
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