Deep Mining and Precious Metals are separate firms that are both considering a silver exploration project. Deep Mining is in the actual mining business and has an aftertax cost of capital of 16.7 percent. Precious Metals is in the precious gem retail business and has an aftertax cost of capital of 12.6 percent. The project under consideration has initial costs of $755,000 and anticipated annual cash inflows of $152,000 a year for 10 years. Which firm(s), if either, should accept this project?

Precious metals should accept the project

Explanation:

To determine which company should accept the project, one has to calculate the net present value.

The net present value is the present value of after tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.

NPV can be calculated using a financial calculator:

Cash flow in year 0 =

Cash flow each year from year one to ten =

For Deep Mining ,

I = 16.7%

NPV = $39,096.09

Precious Metals,

I = 12.6%

NPV = $83,144.67

Precious metals should accept the project because its npv is postive.

To find the NPV using a financial calacutor:

1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

3. Press compute

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