STL Entertainment is considering the acquisition of a sight-seeing boat for summ
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Question
STL Entertainment is considering the acquisition of a sight-seeing boat for summer tours along the Mississippi River. The following information is available:
Cost of boat
$500,000
Service life
10 summer seasons
Disposal value at the end of 10 seasons
$100,000
Capacity per trip
300 passengers
Fixed operating costs per season (including straight-line depreciation)
$160,000
Variable operating costs per trip
$1,000
Ticket price
$5 per passenger
All operating costs, except depreciation, require cash outlays. On the basis of similar operations in other parts of the country, management anticipates that each trip will be sold out and that 120,000 passengers will be carried each season. Ignore income taxes.
Instructions:
By using the net-present-value method, determine whether STL Entertainment should acquire the boat. Assume a 14% desired return on all investments- round calculations to the nearest dollar.
Cost of boat
$500,000
Service life
10 summer seasons
Disposal value at the end of 10 seasons
$100,000
Capacity per trip
300 passengers
Fixed operating costs per season (including straight-line depreciation)
$160,000
Variable operating costs per trip
$1,000
Ticket price
$5 per passenger
Explanation / Answer
Hi,
Please find the answer as follows:
Cash Inflow Per Season = 600000
Total Costs Excluding Depreciation
Net Cash Flow Per Season = 600000 - 520000 = 80000
NPV = - 500000 + 80000/(1+.14)^1 + 80000/(1+.14)^2 + 80000/(1+.14)^3 + 80000/(1+.14)^4 + 80000/(1+.14)^5 + 80000/(1+.14)^6 + 80000/(1+.14)^7 + 80000/(1+.14)^8 + 80000/(1+.14)^9 + 180000/(1+.14)^10 = -55736.37 or -55736
NPV = -55736.37 or -55736
Since NPV is negative, the project should not be accepted.
Thanks.
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