Perit industries has $155,000 to invest. the company is trying to decide between two alternative uses of the funds. the alternatives are: project a project b cost of equipment required $ 155,000 $ 0 working capital investment required $ 0 $ 155,000 annual cash inflows $ 25,000 $ 40,000 salvage value of equipment in six years $ 8,600 $ 0 life of the project 6 years 6 years the working capital needed for project b will be released at the end of six years for investment elsewhere. perit industries’ discount rate is 14%. click here to view exhibit 12b-1 and exhibit 12b-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. required: 1. compute the net present value of project a. (enter negative value with a minus sign. round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 2. compute the net present value of project b. (enter negative value with a minus sign. round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 3. which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept?

The expenditures and receipts below are related to land, land improvements, and buildings acquired for use in a business enterprise. the receipts are enclosed in parentheses. money borrowed to pay building contractor (signed a note) $(276,500 ) (b) payment for construction from note proceeds 276,500 (c) cost of land fill and clearing 11,220 (d) delinquent real estate taxes on property assumed by purchaser 8,340 (e) premium on 6-month insurance policy during construction 12,060 (f) refund of 1-month insurance premium because construction completed early (2,010 ) (g) architect’s fee on building 27,040 (h) cost of real estate purchased as a plant site (land $206,800 and building $55,900) 262,700 (i) commission fee paid to real estate agency 9,620 (j) installation of fences around property 4,030 (k) cost of razing and removing building 10,130 (l) proceeds from salvage of demolished building (4,910 ) (m) interest paid during construction on money borrowed for construction 13,700 (n) cost of parking lots and driveways 17,690 (o) cost of trees and shrubbery planted (permanent in nature) 14,080 (p) excavation costs for new building 2,950 identify each item by letter and list the items in columnar form.