Risk-adjusted discount rates—Basic Country Wallpapers is considering investing in one of three mutually exclusive projects, E, F, and G. The firm’s cost of capital, r, is 10%, and the risk-free rate, RF, is 2%. The firm has gathered the basic cash flow and risk index data for each project as shown in the following table. Project (j) E F G Initial Investment (CF0) -$15,000 -$11,000 -$19,000 Year (t) Cash Inflows 1 $6,000 $6,000 $4,000 2 6,000 4,000 6,000 3 6,000 5,000 8,000 4 6,000 2.000 12,000 Risk index (RIj) 1.80 1.00 0.60 Find the net present value (NPV) of each project using the firm’s cost of capital. Which project is preferred in this situation? The firm uses the following equation to determine the risk-adjusted discount rate, RADR, for each project j: RADRj=Rf + [RIj x (r-Rf)] Where: Rf=risk free rate of return RIj=risk index for project j r=cost of capital Substitute each project’s risk index into this equation to determine its RADR. Use the RADR for each project to determine its risk-adjusted NPV. Which project is preferable in this situation? Compare and discuss your finding in part a and c. Which project do you recommend that the firm accept?
Risk-adjusted discount rates—Basic Country Wallpapers is considering investing in one of three mutually exclusive projects, E, F, and G. The firm’s cost of capital, r, is 10%, and the risk-free rate, RF, is 2%.
The firm has gathered the basic cash flow and risk index data for each project as shown in the following table.
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Project (j) |
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E |
F |
G |
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Initial Investment (CF0) |
-$15,000 |
-$11,000 |
-$19,000 |
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Year (t) |
|
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|
1 |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
$4,000 |
|
2 |
6,000 |
4,000 |
6,000 |
|
3 |
6,000 |
5,000 |
8,000 |
|
4 |
6,000 |
2.000 |
12,000 |
|
Risk index (RIj) |
1.80 |
1.00 |
0.60 |
Find the
The firm uses the following equation to determine the risk-adjusted discount rate, RADR, for each project j: RADRj=Rf + [RIj x (r-Rf)]
Where: Rf=risk free
RIj=risk index for project j
r=cost of capital
Substitute each project’s risk index into this equation to determine its RADR.
Use the RADR for each project to determine its risk-adjusted NPV. Which project is preferable in this situation?
Compare and discuss your finding in part a and c. Which project do you recommend that the firm accept?
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