Table 6 Results of NPV analyses NPV BCR Pay-back period (years) Lower priced $17 474 17.2 1 products Higher priced $26 390 25.8 1 products With purchasing a weighing crate Lower priced $8 974 1.6 5 products Higher priced $17 891 2.8 1 products The details for the initial investment cost, annual cost and annual benefits are in Appendix 1. When the analysis is extrapolated to larger sized flocks economies of scale are evident; as the flock size increases the NPV and BCR increase, Table 7. 7. NPV and BCR at different flock sizes Without a weighing With a weighing crate crate Number of Lower Higher Lower Higher mated ewes priced priced priced priced products products products products 2000 NPV $22 314 $23 736 $13 814 $25 155 BCR 22 32.8 2.3 3.8 Pay-back 1 1 4 1 (yrs.) 3500 NPV $40 560 $60 290 $32 000 $51 950 BCR 39 58 4.8 7.5 Pay-back 1 1 2 1 (yrs.) 5000 NPV $58 952 $89 290 $50 450 $78 943
Table 6 Results of NPV analyses NPV BCR Pay-back period (years) Lower priced products $17 474 17.2 1 Higher priced products $26 390 25.8 1 With purchasing a weighing crate Lower priced products $8 974 1.6 5 Higher priced products $17 891 2.8 1 The details for the initial investment cost, annual cost and annual benefits are in Appendix 1. When the analysis is extrapolated to larger sized flocks economies of scale are evident; as the flock size increases the NPV and BCR increase, Table 7. 7. NPV and BCR at different flock sizes Without a weighing crate With a weighing crate Number of mated ewes Lower priced products Higher priced products Lower priced products Higher priced products 2000 NPV $22 314 $23 736 $13 814 $25 155 BCR 22 32.8 2.3 3.8 Pay-back (yrs.) 1 1 4 1 3500 NPV $40 560 $60 290 $32 000 $51 950 BCR 39 58 4.8 7.5 Pay-back (yrs.) 1 1 2 1 5000 NPV $58 952 $89 290 $50 450 $78 943
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