(5-1) Economical Comparison of Engineering Projects:-: 1-Present Worth Methods (P.W.M)
(5-1) Economical Comparison of Engineering Projects:-: 1-Present Worth Methods (P.W.M)
(5-1) Economical Comparison of Engineering Projects:-: 1-Present Worth Methods (P.W.M)
Present worth is one of the ways to compare alternatives. It is most frequently used to
determine the present value of future money receipts and disbursements. In the future,
income and costs are known, and then using a suitable interest rate, the present worth can
be calculated. In present worth analysis, careful consideration must be given to the time
period covered by the analysis. Usually, the task to be accomplished has a time period
associated with it. Accordingly, the analysis of each alternative must be considered for this
period of time, which is named as described before the analysis period of the planning
horizon.
In present worth analysis, the alternative with the maximum present worth (PW) of benefits
minus present worth of cost is always selected. This criterion is called the net present worth
criterion (NPW).
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Initial investment (P): this is the total first cost required to initiate the alternative.
When portions of these investments take place over several years, their present worth is an
equivalent initial investment
Salvage value (S): this is the estimated value of assets at the end of their useful life
Example:
An equipment has been proposed to increase the productivity of a certain operation. The
initial investment (initial cost or purchase value) is 25000 $ and the equipment will have a
salvage value of 5000$ at the end of it’s expected life (useful life or economical life) 5
years., increase productivity will amount 8000 $ per year.
Sol.
0 S=5000 $
1 2 3 4 5
i = 20%, n = 5 yrs.
25000 $
(𝟏+𝐢)𝐧 −𝟏 (1+0.2)5−1
P1 = A [ 𝟎.𝟐(𝟏+𝟎.𝟐) 𝐧 ] = 8000 [ 0.2(1+0.2) 5 ] = +23924.9 $
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𝟏 1
P2 = F [(𝟏+𝐢) 𝐧 ] = 5000 [(1+0.2) 5 ] =+2009.4 $
P3=-25000$
Example:
An investment of 10000 $ can be made in a project that will produce a uniform annual
revenue of 5310 $ for 5 year, and then has a salvage value of 2000 $, and the annual
operation and maintenance cost 3000 $, the rate of return is 10%. Show weather this is a
desirable investment using present worth method?
Sol.
(𝟏+𝐢)𝐧 −𝟏
P1= A [ ]
𝐢(𝟏+𝐢)𝐧
P2=+ 1241.8 $
(1+0.1)5 −1
P3=3000 [0.1(1+0.1) 5 ]
P3=-11372.4 $
P4=-10000
N.P. W= Inflow-outflow
N.P.W =-1.5
The techniques to convert money, at one point in a time, to sum equivalent sum or series
were presented. In this section, the goal is to convert money into an equivalent uniform
annual cost or benefits. The major advantage of this method is that it is not necessary to
make the comparison over the same number of years when the alternatives have different
lives. The reason for that, it is an equivalent annual cost over the life of the project.
Example:-
An equipment has been proposed to increase the productivity of a certain operation. The
initial investment (initial cost or purchase value) is 25000 $ and the equipment will have a
salvage value of 5000$ at the end of it’s expected life (useful life or economical life) 5
years., increase productivity will amount 8000 $ per year.
Sol.
(𝟏+𝐢)𝐧 −𝟏 (1+0.2)5 −1
1-F =A [ ] 5000= A [ ]
𝐢 0.2
A3=+8000$
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Example:
An investment of 10000 $ can be made in a project that will produce a uniform annual
revenue of 5310 $ for 5 year, and then has a salvage value of 2000 $, and the annual
operation and maintenance cost 3000 $, the rate of return is 10%. Show weather this is a
desirable investment using (A.W.M)?
Sol.
5310 $ 5310 $ 5310 $ 5310 $ 5310 $
𝐢(𝟏+𝐢)𝐧 (+) In
A= p [ ] S=2000
(𝟏+𝐢)𝐧 −𝟏 0 1 4
2 3 5
𝟎.𝟏(𝟏+𝟎.𝟏)𝟓
=10000 [ ] (-) out
(𝟏+𝟎.𝟏)𝟓 −𝟏
𝟎.𝟏
A2=2000 [ (𝟏+𝟎.𝟏)𝟓−𝟏 ]
A2=+327.6
A3=5310-3000=+2310$
N.A. W= Inflow-outflow
N.A.W =-0.4
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Example:
An equipment has been proposed to increase the productivity of a certain operation. The
initial investment (initial cost or purchase value) is 25000 $ and the equipment will have a
salvage value of 5000$ at the end of it’s expected life (useful life or economical life) 5
years., increase productivity will amount 8000 $ per year.
2- If the rate of return is 20 %, Show if the equipment is economically justified using Future
worth method?
Sol.
0 S=5000 $
1 2 3 4 5
i = 20%, n = 5 yrs.
25000 $
(𝟏+𝐢)𝐧 −𝟏 (1+0.2)5−1
F 1=A [ ] F= 8000 [ ]
𝐢 0.2
F1=59532.8$
F2 = p (1+i) n F=25000(1+0.2)5
F2=-62207.5$
F3=+5000
N.A. W =5000-62207.5+59532.8
=2325.3$
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Example:
An investment of 10000 $ can be made in a project that will produce a uniform annual
revenue of 5310 $ for 5 year, and then has a salvage value of 2000 $, and the annual
operation and maintenance cost 3000 $, the rate of return is 10%. Show weather this is a
desirable investment using (F.W.M)?
Sol.
(-) out
F = p (1+i) n
F 1= 10000(1+0.1) 5
F1=-16105
(𝟏+𝐢)𝐧 −𝟏
F2 = A [ ]
𝐢
A=5310-3000=2310$
(1+0.1)5 −1
F2 = 2310 [ ] =+14102.78
0.1
F3=+2000
N.F. W= Inflow-outflow
N.P.W =-2.219
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