You are a banker to Livingstone Thompson Limited, a textile manufacturing company. Livingstone Thompson Ltd. is planning to establish a new factory overseas. Livingstone Thompson Ltd. have told you that the factory will run for six years and then be sold to a local entity. The Finance Department of Livingstone Thompson Ltd. has estimated the following yearly cash flows: Year Cash Flow (£) 0 -30,000,000 1 8,000,000 2 8,000,000 3 8,000,000 4 8,000,000 5 8,000,000 6 14,000,000 The Financial Manager of Livingstone Thompson Ltd. has decided that the company’s cost of capital of 15% is an appropriate hurdle rate for this project and informed you who will be providing the finance.                                                                                           Calculate the Internal Rate of Return (IRR)of this project.

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You are a banker to Livingstone Thompson Limited, a textile manufacturing company. Livingstone Thompson Ltd. is planning to establish a new factory overseas. Livingstone Thompson Ltd. have told you that the factory will run for six years and then be sold to a local entity. The Finance Department of Livingstone Thompson Ltd. has estimated the following yearly cash flows:

Year

Cash Flow (£)

0

-30,000,000

1

8,000,000

2

8,000,000

3

8,000,000

4

8,000,000

5

8,000,000

6

14,000,000

The Financial Manager of Livingstone Thompson Ltd. has decided that the company’s cost of capital of 15% is an appropriate hurdle rate for this project and informed you who will be providing the finance.                                                                                          

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