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Page 6 of 6 r small dam is being planned for a river tributary that is subject to frequent fooding. From past experience, the probabilities that water flow will exceed the design capacity of the dam during a year, plus relevant cost information, are as follows Estimated Annual Probability of Greater Flow Duringa Dam Damages if Water Flows Capital Investment (S) Exceed Design Capacity Year Design g(Independent for different years) 100,000 150,000 0.050 150,000 200,000 140,000 0.030 160,000 180,000 0.006 240,000 220,000 The life of the dam is expected to be 40 years, with negligible salvage value. The capital costs are to be paid off in equal annual installments over the 40-year life, starting at the end of the first year assuming an interest rate of 10% per year compounded semiannually Determine which design should be implemented.

Answer 1

Annual interest rate = 10%, It is compounded semiannually

Compounded annual interest rate =(1+10%/2)^2-1= 10.25%

Estimated annual cost if overflows = probability of overflow * estimated annual damages

As calculated below present value of total cost over the life for Dam A is -$310,676, Dam B is -$102,762,

Similarly present value of total cost over the life fo Dam C is -93,681, Dam D is -$86,989 and Dam E is -$69,974. (calculations could not be included as it is above the total text limit of the answer (65,000 words)

Dam E has lowest of of -$69,974 among all Dams. Hence Dam E should be chosen.

Dam A	Capital investment (spread over 40 years)	Annual damages of overflow over design capacity	Total cost	Discount factor (at 10.25%)	Discounted cash flow
1	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.907	-29,478
2	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.823	-26,738
3	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.746	-24,252
4	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.677	-21,997
5	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.614	-19,952
6	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.557	-18,097
7	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.505	-16,415
8	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.458	-14,889
9	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.416	-13,504
10	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.377	-12,249
11	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.342	-11,110
12	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.310	-10,077
13	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.281	-9,140
14	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.255	-8,291
15	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.231	-7,520
16	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.210	-6,821
17	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.190	-6,187
18	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.173	-5,611
19	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.157	-5,090
20	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.142	-4,616
21	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.129	-4,187
22	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.117	-3,798
23	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.106	-3,445
24	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.096	-3,125
25	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.087	-2,834
26	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.079	-2,571
27	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.072	-2,332
28	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.065	-2,115
29	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.059	-1,918
30	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.054	-1,740
31	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.049	-1,578
32	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.044	-1,431
33	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.040	-1,298
34	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.036	-1,178
35	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.033	-1,068
36	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.030	-969
37	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.027	-879
38	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.025	-797
39	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.022	-723
40	-2,500	-30,000	-32,500	0.020	-656
Total cost over the life of dam					-310,676

Excel formula:

8 Capital investment Annual damages of overflow Discount factor Total cost Discounted cash flow (spread over 40 years) over design capacity (at 10.25% -0.2 150000 -85-С5-1/(1+10.25%)A5 =1/(1+10.25%)A6 2-0.2 150000 -86-c6 -874C7-1/(1+10.25%)A7 -88+C8 =1/(1+10.25%)A8 -0.2 150000 2-0.2 150000 -0.2 150000 =1/(1+10.25%)A9 -894c9 -810+C10-1/(1+10.25%)A10 10 EA9+1 2-0.2 150000 -0.2 150000 =1/(1+10.25%)A11 =D11*E11 11 FA10+1 -811+C11 =1/(1+10.25%)A12 -D12 E12 2-0.2 150000 -812+C12 -0.2 150000 -813-C13-1/(1+10.25%)A13 -D13 E13 =1/(1+10.25%)A14 =D14*E14 14 =A13+1 2-0.2 150000 -814+C14 -0.2 150000 -815-c15 =1/(1+10.25%)A15 15 FA14+1 D15 E15 -816-c16-1/(1+10.25%)A16 16 =A15+1 2-0.2 150000 =D16*E16 -0.2 150000 -8174C17-1/(1+10.25%)A17 17 EA16+1 D17 E17 -818-c18 =1/(1+10.25%)A18 18 FA17+1 2-0.2 150000 -D18 E18 -0.2 150000 -819-c19-1/(1+10.25%)A19 19 EA18+1 =D19*E19 -820-C20-1/(1+10.25%)A20 20 FA19+1 2-0.2 150000 -D20 E20 -0.2 150000 =1/(1+10.25%)A21 21 FA20+1 -821+C21 -822+C22-1/(1+10.25%)A22 =D22*E22 2-0.2 150000 23 FA22+1 -0.2 150000 -823-C23-1/(1+10.25%)A23 -D23 E23 -824-c24-1/(1+10.25%)A24 24 FA23+1 2-0.2 150000 =D24*E24 -0.2 150000 =1/(1+10.25%)A25 25 =A24+1 -825+C25 =D25*E25 =1/(1+10.25%)A26 26 FA25+1 2-0.2 150000 -826-c26 =D26*E26 -0.2 150000 -8274C27 =1/(1+10.25%)A27 =D27*E27 27 FA26+1 -828-c28-1/(1+10.25%)A28 28 FA27+1 2-0.2 150000 -D28 E28 -0.2 150000 =1/(1+10.25%)A29 29 FA28+1 -829+C29 -D29 E29 100000/40 -830+C30-1/(1+10.25%)A30 D30*E30 30 EA29+1 -0.2 150000

100000/40 -0.2 150000 -831+C31-1/(1+10.25%)A31 -D31 E31 31 FA30+1 32 A31+1 100000/40 -832+C32-1/(1+10.25%)A32 -0.2 150000 100000/40 -833-C33-1/(1+10.25%)A33 33 FA32+1 -0.2 150000 -D33 E33 34 A33+1 100000/40 -834+C34-1/(1+10.25%)A34 -D34 E34 -0.2 150000 100000/40 -835+C35-1/(1+10.25%)435 35 FA34+1 -0.2 150000 -D35 E35 100000/40 -836+C36-1/(1+10.25%)436 36 FA35+1 -0.2 150000 -D36 E36 100000/40 -8374C37-1/(1+10.25%)A37 37 FA36+1 -0.2 150000 -D37 E37 100000/40 -838+C38-1/(1+10.25%)438 38 FA37+1 -0.2 150000 -D38 E38 100000/40 -839+C39-1/(1+10.25%)439 -D39 E39 39 FA38+1 -0.2 150000 100000/40 -840-C40-1/(1+10.25%)440 40 FA39+1 -0.2 150000 -D40 E40 100000/40 -841+C41-1/(1+10.25%)A41 -D41 E41 41 FA40+1 -0.2 150000 100000/40 -842+C42-1/(1+10.25%)A42 -D42 E42 42 FA41+1 -0.2 150000 100000/40 -843-C43-1/(1+10.25%)443 43 A42+1 -0.2 150000 -D43 E43 44 A43+1 100000/40 -844+C44-1/(1+10.25%)444 -0.2 150000 -D44 E44 45 Total cost over the life of dam -SUM(F5:F44)

Dam B	Capital investment (spread over 40 years)	Annual damages of overflow over design capacity	Total cost	Discount factor (at 10.25%)	Discounted cash flow
1	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.907	-9,751
2	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.823	-8,844
3	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.746	-8,022
4	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.677	-7,276
5	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.614	-6,600
6	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.557	-5,986
7	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.505	-5,429
8	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.458	-4,925
9	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.416	-4,467
10	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.377	-4,052
11	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.342	-3,675
12	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.310	-3,333
13	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.281	-3,023
14	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.255	-2,742
15	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.231	-2,487
16	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.210	-2,256
17	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.190	-2,046
18	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.173	-1,856
19	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.157	-1,684
20	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.142	-1,527
21	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.129	-1,385
22	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.117	-1,256
23	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.106	-1,139
24	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.096	-1,034
25	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.087	-937
26	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.079	-850
27	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.072	-771
28	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.065	-700
29	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.059	-634
30	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.054	-576
31	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.049	-522
32	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.044	-473
33	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.040	-429
34	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.036	-390
35	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.033	-353
36	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.030	-320
37	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.027	-291
38	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.025	-264
39	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.022	-239
40	-3,750	-7,000	-10,750	0.020	-217
Total cost over the life of dam					-102,762