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1. A company is evaluating a project with the follow projected cash flow charact

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Question

1.  A company is evaluating a project with the follow projected cash flow characteristics.  Calculate the NPV, IRR a company requires a return greater than 9% for this project and a payback period of less than 5 years to undertake the company undertake the project?  Explain.


               Year                                         Annual                                         Payback

                                                              Payment                                    Calculation


                  0                                          ($75,000)

                  1                                             $5,000

                  2                                           $25,000

                  3                                           $25,000

                  4                                           $10,000

                  5                                           $50,000

                  6                                           $40,000


a.                            NPV ________


b.                             IRR________


c.         Payback period________


d.                        Explain________

Explanation / Answer

Hi,


Please find the answer as follows:


Part A:


NPV = -75000 + 5000/(1+.09)^1 + 25000/(1+.09)^2 + 25000/(1+.09)^3 + 10000/(1+.09)^4 + 50000/(1+.09)^5 + 40000/(1+.09)^6 = 33365.26


Part B:


To calculate IRR, you need to the put the value of NPV as 0 and solve for r as follows:


NPV = 0 = -75000 + 5000/(1+r)^1 + 25000/(1+r)^2 + 25000/(1+r)^3 + 10000/(1+r)^4 + 50000/(1+r)^5 + 40000/(1+r)^6


Solving for r, we get IRR as 19.71%


IRR = 19.71%


Part C:


Total Investment of 75000 will get recovered in 5000 (Year 1) + 25000 (Year 2) + 25000 (Year 3) + 10000 (Year 4) and Balance of 10000 (75000 - 65000) between Year 4 and Year 5


Payback Period = 4 + (75000 - 65000)/50000 = 4.2 Years


The company can undertake this project as the payback period is less than 5 Years.


Thanks.