Harry is trying to evaluate a two year project using NPV. There is uncertainty as to the level of sales (in units) in each of the two years:  Year 1 Sales units                    Probability                   Year 2 Sales units                    Probability  10,000                                       0.3                                           8,000                           0.2                                                                                                 10,000              0.8 15,000                                        0.7                                           20,000              0.6                                                                                                 10,000              0.4 Required:  (a) On what expected level of sales in Year 1 and 2 should Harry b

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
14th Edition
ISBN:9781337514835
Author:MOYER
Publisher:MOYER
Chapter11: Capital Budgeting And Risk
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 24P
icon
Related questions
Question

Harry is trying to evaluate a two year project using NPV. There is uncertainty as to the level of sales (in units) in each of the two years: 

Year 1 Sales units                    Probability                   Year 2 Sales units                    Probability 

10,000                                       0.3                                           8,000                           0.2
                                                                                                10,000              0.8
15,000                                        0.7                                           20,000              0.6
                                                                                                10,000              0.4

Required: 

(a) On what expected level of sales in Year 1 and 2 should Harry base his NPV calculation?

(b) Imagine that the project outlay is £230,000 and each unit sold has a contribution of £10.  If Harry’s cost of capital is 10%, what is the project’s expected NPV? 

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Risk Management Techniques
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172609
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395083
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course …
Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course …
Statistics
ISBN:
9781305627734
Author:
Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337902663
Author:
WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub