Your firm has been hired to develop new software for the university's class registration system. Under the contract, you will receive $500,000 an upfront payment. You expect the development costs to be $447,000 per year for the next 3 years. Once the new system is in place, you receive a final payment of $881,000 from the university 4 years from now. a. What are the IRRs of this opportunity? (Hint: Build an Excel model which tests the NPV at 1% intervals from 1% to 40%. Then zero in on rates at which the NPV changes signs.) MECHI Suppose you are able to renegotiate the terms of the contract so that your final payment in year 4 will be $1.2 million. c. What is the IRR of the opportunity now? (Select the best choice below.)
Your firm has been hired to develop new software for the university's class registration system. Under the contract, you will receive $500,000 an upfront payment. You expect the development costs to be $447,000 per year for the next 3 years. Once the new system is in place, you receive a final payment of $881,000 from the university 4 years from now. a. What are the IRRs of this opportunity? (Hint: Build an Excel model which tests the NPV at 1% intervals from 1% to 40%. Then zero in on rates at which the NPV changes signs.) MECHI Suppose you are able to renegotiate the terms of the contract so that your final payment in year 4 will be $1.2 million. c. What is the IRR of the opportunity now? (Select the best choice below.)
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When I adjust the cash flows in Excel to reflect the new payment in year 4, no IRRs appear. However, I’m not sure if that’s the correct answer. Could someone help?
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