Considering $542,000 Payback Payback Period Project

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Pi0-1 Payback period The Ball Shoe Company is considering an investment project thar

requires an initial investment of $542,000 and returns after-tax cash inflows of $75
per year for 10 years. The firm has a maximum acceptable payback period of 8 vear
a. Determine the payback period for
this project.
b. Should the company accept the project? Why or why not?
Shell Campine
P10-3 Choosing between two projects with acceptable payback periods ng
Gear Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Each requires an initial
investment (CF,) of $100,000. John Shell, president of the company, has set a max
mum payback period of 4 years. The after-tax cash inflows associated with each

project are shown in the following table.

Cash inflows (CF)


Year Project A Project B

1 $10,000 $40,000
2 20,000 30,000
3 30,000 20,000
A 40,000 10,000
5 20,000 20,000

a. Determine the payback period of each project.


b. Because they are mutually exclusive, Shell must choose onc. Which should the
Company nvest in?
c. Explain why one of the projects is a better choice than the other.
Pi NPV Calculate the net
present value (NPV) for the following 15-year projects.
Comment on the acceptability of each. Assume that the firm has a co'st of
of 9%. capital
a. Initial investment is $1,000,000; cash inflows are $150,000 per year.
b. Initial investment is $2,500,000; cash inflows are $320,000 per year.
C. Initial investment is $3,000,000; cash inflows are $365,000 per year.

P10-6 NPV for varying costs of capital Le Pew Cosmetics is


evaluating a new fragrance-
mixing machine. The machine requires an initial investment of $360,000 and will
generate after-tax cash inflows of $62,650 per year for 8 years. For each of the costs
of capital listed, (1) calculate the net present value (NPV), (2) indicate whether to
accept or reject the machine, and (3) explain your decision.
a. The cost of capital is 6%.

b. The cost of capital is 8%.


C. The cost of capital is 10%.
NPV: Mutually exclusive projects Hook Industries is considering the replacemer
onc of ts old metal stamping machines. Thrce alternative replacement machine
ment o
undct consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in thare
is 15%.
the
tollowing tablc. The firm's cost of capital

Machine A MachineB Machine C


Initial investment (CF%) -$85,000 -$60,00o -$130,000
Year (t) Cash inflows (CF,)
1 $18,000 $12,000 S50,000
2 18,000 14,000 30,000
3 18,000 16,000 20,000
4 18,000 18,000 20,000
5 18,000 20,000 20,000
6 18,000 25,000 30,000
7 18,000 40,000
18,000 50,000

a. Calculate the net present value (NPV) of each press.


b. Using NPV, evaluate the acceptability of each
press.
C. Rank the presses from best to worst,
c.
using NPV.
d. Calculate the profitability index (PI) for each
press.
e. Rank the presses from best to worst, using PI.
NPV and IRR Benson Designs has prepared the following estimates for a long-term
project it is considering. The initial investment is $18,250, and the project is
expected to yield after-tax cash inflows of $4,000 per year for 7 years. The firm has
a 10% cost of capital.
a. Determine the net present value (NPV) for the project.

b. Determine the internal rate of return (IRR) for the project.


c. Would you recommend that the firm accept or reject the project? Explain your
answer.

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