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Reference no. UVA-QA-0424
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 18 July 2013
Revision date: 13-Sep-2016
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Published sources

Abstract

A road construction company needs a new asphalt plant and must decide between two options: a drum plant with a 10-year life or a batch plant with a 5-year life. In addition, the company must decide which of two offers to accept from local dealerships for heavy equipment to support the new plant. The case provides comparison of net present value, internal rate of return, payback, and profitability index as criteria for making investment decisions.
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A road construction company needs a new asphalt plant and must decide between two options: a drum plant with a 10-year life or a batch plant with a 5-year life. In addition, the company must decide which of two offers to accept from local dealerships for heavy equipment to support the new plant. The case provides comparison of net present value, internal rate of return, payback, and profitability index as criteria for making investment decisions.

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