Investapp Ltd is considering whether to undertake one of two mutually exclusiveprojects, each of which would require the purchase of an asset costing £50,000,which would have a zero scrap value at the end of four years. Cost of capital isestimated at 10%. The cash flows associated with the two projects are as follows:Project X£Project Y£Initial investment50,00050,000Net cash inflows:40,00030,00020,00020,00030,00020,00030,00030,000Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Discount factors @ 10%Rate10%Year1.00010.9090.82630.75140.683Required:For both projects:a) Calculate the (non-discounted) Payback Period.b) Calculate the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) using initial investmentc) Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV).

Net present value = Present value of cash inflows - present value of cash out flows Payback…

Investapp Ltd is considering whether to undertake one of two mutually exclusive projects, each of which would require the purchase of an asset costing £50,000, which would have a zero scrap value at the end of four years. Cost of capital is estimated at 10%. The cash flows associated with the two projects are as follows: Project X £ Project Y 50,000 50,000 Initial investment Net cash inflows: 40,000 30,000 20,000 20,000 Year 1 Year 2 30,000 20,000 30,000 30,000 Year 3 Year 4 Discount factors @ 10% Rate 10% Year 1.000 1 0.909 2 0.826 3 0.751 4 0.683 Required: For both projects: a) Calculate the (non-discounted) Payback Period. b) Calculate the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) using initial investment c) Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV).

Investapp Ltd is considering whether to undertake one of two mutually exclusive projects, each of which would require the purchase of an asset costing £50,000, which would have a zero scrap value at the end of four years. Cost of capital is estimated at 10%. The cash flows associated with the two projects are as follows: Project X £ Project Y 50,000 50,000 Initial investment Net cash inflows: 40,000 30,000 20,000 20,000 Year 1 Year 2 30,000 20,000 30,000 30,000 Year 3 Year 4 Discount factors @ 10% Rate 10% Year 1.000 1 0.909 2 0.826 3 0.751 4 0.683 Required: For both projects: a) Calculate the (non-discounted) Payback Period. b) Calculate the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) using initial investment c) Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV).

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter19: Capital Investment

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10E: Roberts Company is considering an investment in equipment that is capable of producing more...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

The Pinkerton Publishing Company is considering two mutually exclusive expansion plans. Plan A calls for the expenditure of 50 million on a large-scale, integrated plant that will provide an expected cash flow stream of 8 million per year for 20 years. Plan B calls for the expenditure of 15 million to build a somewhat less efficient, more labor-intensive plant that has an expected cash flow stream of 3.4 million per year for 20 years. The firms cost of capital is 10%. a. Calculate each projects NPV and IRR. b. Set up a Project by showing the cash flows that will exist if the firm goes with the large plant rather than the smaller plant. What are the NPV and the IRR for this Project ? c. Graph the NPV profiles for Plan A, Plan B, and Project .
Redbird Company is considering a project with an initial investment of $265,000 in new equipment that will yield annual net cash flows of $45,800 each year over its seven-year life. The companys minimum required rate of return is 8%. What is the internal rate of return? Should Redbird accept the project based on IRR?
Project S has a cost of $10,000 and is expected to produce benefits (cash flows) of $3,000 per year for 5 years. Project L costs $25,000 and is expected to produce cash flows of $7,400 per year for 5 years. Calculate the two projects’ NPVs, IRRs, MIRRs, and PIs, assuming a cost of capital of 12%. Which project would be selected, assuming they are mutually exclusive, using each ranking method? Which should actually be selected?
Gallant Sports s considering the purchase of a new rock-climbing facility. The company estimates that the construction will require an initial outlay of $350,000. Other cash flows are estimated as follows: Assuming the company limits its analysis to four years due to economic uncertainties, determine the net present value of the rock-climbing facility. Should the company develop the facility if the required rate of return is 6%?
Garnette Corp is considering the purchase of a new machine that will cost $342,000 and provide the following cash flows over the next five years: $99,000, $88,000, $92,000. $87,000, and $72,000. Calculate the IRR for this piece of equipment. For further instructions on internal rate of return in Excel. see Appendix C.
Roberts Company is considering an investment in equipment that is capable of producing more efficiently than the current technology. The outlay required is 2,293,200. The equipment is expected to last five years and will have no salvage value. The expected cash flows associated with the project are as follows: Required: 1. Compute the projects payback period. 2. Compute the projects accounting rate of return. 3. Compute the projects net present value, assuming a required rate of return of 10 percent. 4. Compute the projects internal rate of return.
Consolidated Aluminum is considering the purchase of a new machine that will cost $308,000 and provide the following cash flows over the next five years: $88,000, 92,000, $91,000, $72,000, and $71,000. Calculate the IRR for this piece of equipment. For further instructions on internal rate of return in Excel, see Appendix C.
Wansley Lumber is considering the purchase of a paper company, which would require an initial investment of $300 million. Wansley estimates that the paper company would provide net cash flows of $40 million at the end of each of the next 20 years. The cost of capital for the paper company is 13%. Should Wansley purchase the paper company? Wansley realizes that the cash flows in Years 1 to 20 might be $30 million per year or $50 million per year, with a 50% probability of each outcome. Because of the nature of the purchase contract, Wansley can sell the company 2 years after purchase (at Year 2 in this case) for $280 million if it no longer wants to own it. Given this additional information, does decision-tree analysis indicate that it makes sense to purchase the paper company? Again, assume that all cash flows are discounted at 13%. Wansley can wait for 1 year and find out whether the cash flows will be $30 million per year or $50 million per year before deciding to purchase the company. Because of the nature of the purchase contract, if it waits to purchase, Wansley can no longer sell the company 2 years after purchase. Given this additional information, does decision-tree analysis indicate that it makes sense to purchase the paper company? If so, when? Again, assume that all cash flows are discounted at 13%.
Jasmine Manufacturing is considering a project that will require an initial investment of $52,000 and is expected to generate future cash flows of $10,000 for years 1 through 3, $8,000 for years 4 and 5, and $2,000 for years 6 through 10. What is the payback period for this project?