Question:
Nowhere Bus Lines (NBL) is considering two alternative buses to transport people from the commuter lot to the main campus. Bus S has a cost of $50,000 and will produce end-of-year net cash flows of $25,000 per year for 3 years. Bus L will cost $75,000 and will produce cash flows of $23,000 per year for the next 6 years. The company must provide bus service for 6 years, after which it plans to give up its franchise and to cease operating the route. Inflation is not expected to affect either costs or revenues during the next 6 years. If NBL's cost of capital is 15 percent, by what amount will the better project change the company's value?