The U.S. Postal Service is looking for a new machine to help sort the mail. Two companies have submitted bids to Cliff Kraven, the postal inspector responsible for choosing a machine. A cash flow analysis of the two machines indicates the following:
It the cost of capital for the Postal Service is 8%. which of the two mail sorters should Cliff choose and why?
The NPV of both machines must be calculated and compared to determine which will yield a better return of cash flows. Machine A is calculated as one lump sum payable in 4 years minus the initial investment cost.
The NPV of Machine B is calculated as the present value of an ordinary annuity of
$13,000 for 4 years, minus the initial investment cost.
By comparing the NPV of both machines, Cliff would choose Machine A because NPV of A > NPV of B by $1,044.
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