Vita Pharmaceutical Co. is considering four proposals for the expansion of its dietary supplements production facility. The investment requirements and the cash flows for an 8-year period are presented below.   P1 P2 P3 P4 Initial Investment P13M P14.5M P15M 15.8M Annual Receipts 1.5M 1.6M 1.7M 2.2M Annual Disbursements 0.7M 0.5M 0.65M 0.7M Salvage Value 1.3M 1.5M 2M 2.5M Determine the best alternative if the company applies a 14% MARR of its investments. (Ans. Consider P4; i2-1=13.27% ; i3-1=5.91% ; i4-1=21.76%)

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39. Vita Pharmaceutical Co. is considering four proposals for the expansion of its dietary supplements production facility. The investment requirements and the cash flows for an 8-year period are presented below.

 

P1

P2

P3

P4

Initial Investment

P13M

P14.5M

P15M

15.8M

Annual Receipts

1.5M

1.6M

1.7M

2.2M

Annual Disbursements

0.7M

0.5M

0.65M

0.7M

Salvage Value

1.3M

1.5M

2M

2.5M

Determine the best alternative if the company applies a 14% MARR of its investments.

(Ans. Consider P4; i2-1=13.27% ; i3-1=5.91% ; i4-1=21.76%)

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