Question: Bunker Hill Mining Company has two competing proposals: a processing mill and an electric shovel. Both pieces of equipment have an initial investment of $753,656.

  1. Bunker Hill Mining Company has two competing proposals: a processing mill and an electric shovel. Both pieces of equipment have an initial investment of $753,656. The net cash flows estimated for the two proposals are as follows:

    Net Cash Flow
    Year Processing Mill Electric Shovel
    1 $258,000 $323,000
    2 230,000 299,000
    3 230,000 276,000
    4 183,000 284,000
    5 139,000
    6 116,000
    7 101,000
    8 101,000

    The estimated residual value of the processing mill at the end of Year 4 is $320,000.

    Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
    Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20%
    1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833
    2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694
    3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579
    4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482
    5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402
    6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335
    7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279
    8 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233
    9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194
    10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162

    Determine which equipment should be favored, comparing the net present values of the two proposals and assuming a minimum rate of return of 15%. Use the present value table appearing above.

    Processing Mill Electric Shovel
    Present value of net cash flow total ? ?
    Less amount to be invested ? ?
    Net present value ? ?
  2. Which project should be favored?

  1. Electric Shovel
  2. Processing Mill

  3. Neither because they are equal

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