Assignment task: Net Present Value Analysis with Multiple Investments, Alternative Format.
Conway Construction Corporation would like to purchase a fleet of trucks at a cost of $250,000. Additional equipment needed to maintain the fleet of trucks will be purchased at the end of year 2 for $40,000. The trucks are expected to have a life of 8 years, and a salvage value of $20,000. Annual costs for maintenance, insurance, and other cash expenses will total 542,000, Annual net cash receipts resulting from this purchase are predicted to be $135,000. The company's required rate of return is 14 percent.
Required:
1. Find the net present value of this investment using the format presented in Figure 5.4 Alternative NPV Calculation for Jackson's Quality CopiesTM.
2. Should the company purchase the new fleet of trucks? Explain.