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Solved problem on annual equivalent method – 2

Solved problem on annual equivalent method – 2

Find the best alternative using the annual equivalent method of comparison. Assume an interest rate of 12% compounded annually.
Details
Alternative A
Alternative B
Alternative C
Initial cost ()
. 5,00,000
. 8,00,000
. 6,00,000
Annual receipt ()
. 2,00,000
. 1,50,000
. 1,20,000
Life (years)
10
10
10
Salvage value ()
. 1,00,000
. 50,000
. 30,000

Given data
Method = Annual equivalent method - Revenue dominated cash flow
i = 12%
Alternative A
P = . 5,00,000
A1 = A2 = … = A10 = A = . 2,00,000
n = 10
S = . 1,00,000
Alternative B
P = . 8,00,000
A1 = A2 = … = A10 = A = . 1,50,000
n = 10
S = . 50,000
Alternative C
P = . 6,00,000
A1 = A2 = … = A10 = A = . 1,20,000
n = 10
S = . 30,000
Formula used


AE(i) = -P (A/P, i, n) + A + S (A/F, i, n)
Solution
Alternative A
AE(12%)1    = -5,00,000 (A/P, 12%, 10) + 2,00,000 + 1,00,000 (A/F, 12%, 10)
= -5,00,000 (0.1770) + 2,00,000 + 1,00,000 (0.0570)
= -  88,500 + 2,00,000 + 57,000
AE(12%)1    = . 1,68,500
Alternative B
AE(12%)2    = -8,00,000 (A/P, 12%, 10) + 1,50,000 + 50,000 (A/F, 12%, 10)
= -8,00,000 (0.1770) + 1,50,000 + 50,000 (0.0570)
= -1,41,600+ 1,50,000 + 2,850
AE(12%)2    = . 11,250
Alternative C
AE(12%)3    = -6,00,000 (A/P, 12%, 10) + 1,20,000 + 30,000 (A/F, 12%, 10)
= -6,00,000 (0.1770) + 1,20,000 + 30,000 (0.0570)
= -1,06,200 + 1,20,000 + 1,710
AE(12%)3    = . 13,970
Result
In annual equivalent revenue method, the alternative which has maximum annual equivalent revenue is the best alternative. Therefore alternative A is the best alternative.