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the kitchen inc. is considering the following 3 mutually exclusive projects. pro

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Question

the kitchen inc. is considering the following 3 mutually exclusive projects. projected cash flows for these ventures are as follows; plan A initial outlat= $ 3,600,000 cash flow: yr1=$ -0- yr2=-0- yr3=-0- yr4=-0- yr5=$7,000,000 plan B initial outlay=$6,000,000 cash flow: yr1=$4,000,000 yr2=3,000,000 yr3= 2,000,000 yr4= -0- yr5= -0- plan C initial outlay=$3,500,000 cashflow: yr1=$ 2,000,000 yr2= -0- yr3= 2,000,000 yr4= 2,000,000 yr5= 2,000,000 if the kitchen has a 12% cost of capital, what decision should be made regarding the projects above?

accept plan C

accept plan A

accept plan B

accept plans A,B and C

Explanation / Answer

Answer :

In The books of Kitchen Inc

Caculation of Net Present Value:

Period

Value Factor

Plan A

Plan B

Plan C

1

0.893

0 (0*0.893)

3,57,200

(4,00,000*0.893)

1,78,600

(2,00,000*0.893)

2

0.797

0 (0*0.797)

2,39,100

(3,00,000*0.797)

0 (0*0.797)

3

0.712

0 (0*0.712)

1,42,400

(2,00,000*0.712)

1,42,400

(2,00,000*0.712

4

0.636

0 (0*0.636)

0 (0*0.636)

1,27,200

(2,00,000*0.636)

5

0.567

3,96,900

(7,00,000*0.567)

0 (0*0.567)

1,13,400

(2,00,000*0.567)

Present Value of cash flows

Total

3,96,900

7,38,700

5,61,600

Less: Initial Outlay

3,60,000

6,00,000

3,50,000

Net Present Value

36,900

1,38,700

2,11,600

Depending on the net present value, Plan C should be adopted by Kitchen Inc

The value factor is considered with respect to cost of capital i.e. 12%

Period

Value Factor

Plan A

Plan B

Plan C

1

0.893

0 (0*0.893)

3,57,200

(4,00,000*0.893)

1,78,600

(2,00,000*0.893)

2

0.797

0 (0*0.797)

2,39,100

(3,00,000*0.797)

0 (0*0.797)

3

0.712

0 (0*0.712)

1,42,400

(2,00,000*0.712)

1,42,400

(2,00,000*0.712

4

0.636

0 (0*0.636)

0 (0*0.636)

1,27,200

(2,00,000*0.636)

5

0.567

3,96,900

(7,00,000*0.567)

0 (0*0.567)

1,13,400

(2,00,000*0.567)

Present Value of cash flows

Total

3,96,900

7,38,700

5,61,600

Less: Initial Outlay

3,60,000

6,00,000

3,50,000

Net Present Value

36,900

1,38,700

2,11,600