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A project takes two year to complete and costs $10 MM in the first year and $20

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Question

A project takes two year to complete and costs $10 MM in the first year and $20 MM in the second year. After the completion of the project, it will have the following cash flows for the next 6 years Year (after completion of project) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cash Flow 5 10 12 15 10 8 What is the IRR of this project? What is the maximum discount rate for which the project is economically viable? If the discount rate is 15%, should the project be undertaken? How long is the pay tack period of this project? Using discount rate of 15%, that is the discounted payback period of this project? Suppose the project will be undertaken if the discounted payback period does not exceed 4 years. What is the maximum discount rate that would make the project to be undertaken?

Explanation / Answer

1

Calculation of IRR of the Project:

Year

Cash Flows

Before 1 Year

$(10,000,000)

Now

$(20,000,000)

Year 1

$   5,000,000

Year 2

$ 10,000,000

Year 3

$ 12,000,000

Year 4

$ 15,000,000

Year 5

$ 10,000,000

Year 6

$   8,000,000

IRR=

20%

(Using Excel formula "=IRR()"

2

Maximum Discount rate at which project is viable shall be IRR = 20%

3

Calculation of NPV of the project:

Year

Cash Flows

PVF (15%)

PV

CF

Calculation

PVF

CF *PVF

Before 1 Year

$(10,000,000)

(1+15%)^1

1.15000

$(11,500,000.00)

Now

$(20,000,000)

(1+15%)^0

1.00000

$(20,000,000.00)

Year 1

$   5,000,000

1/(1+15%)^1

0.86957

$   4,347,826.09

Year 2

$ 10,000,000

1/(1+15%)^2

0.75614

$   7,561,436.67

Year 3

$ 12,000,000

1/(1+15%)^3

0.65752

$   7,890,194.79

Year 4

$ 15,000,000

1/(1+15%)^4

0.57175

$   8,576,298.68

Year 5

$ 10,000,000

1/(1+15%)^5

0.49718

$   4,971,767.35

Year 6

$   8,000,000

1/(1+15%)^6

0.43233

$   3,458,620.77

NPV =

$   5,306,144.35

The Project has positive NPV, hence it should ne undertaken.

4

Calculation of Payback Period for project:

Year

Cash Flows

Cumulative CF

CF

Before 1 Year

$(10,000,000)

$      (10,000,000)

Now

$(20,000,000)

$      (30,000,000)

Year 1

$   5,000,000

$      (25,000,000)

Year 2

$ 10,000,000

$      (15,000,000)

Year 3

$ 12,000,000

$        (3,000,000)

Year 4

$ 15,000,000

$       12,000,000

Year 5

$ 10,000,000

$       22,000,000

Year 6

$   8,000,000

$       30,000,000

Cash Flows becomes positive in year 4, hence Payback Period =

=3 Years + (3000000/15000000)

= 3.2 Years

1

Calculation of IRR of the Project:

Year

Cash Flows

Before 1 Year

$(10,000,000)

Now

$(20,000,000)

Year 1

$   5,000,000

Year 2

$ 10,000,000

Year 3

$ 12,000,000

Year 4

$ 15,000,000

Year 5

$ 10,000,000

Year 6

$   8,000,000

IRR=

20%

(Using Excel formula "=IRR()"

2

Maximum Discount rate at which project is viable shall be IRR = 20%

3

Calculation of NPV of the project:

Year

Cash Flows

PVF (15%)

PV

CF

Calculation

PVF

CF *PVF

Before 1 Year

$(10,000,000)

(1+15%)^1

1.15000

$(11,500,000.00)

Now

$(20,000,000)

(1+15%)^0

1.00000

$(20,000,000.00)

Year 1

$   5,000,000

1/(1+15%)^1

0.86957

$   4,347,826.09

Year 2

$ 10,000,000

1/(1+15%)^2

0.75614

$   7,561,436.67

Year 3

$ 12,000,000

1/(1+15%)^3

0.65752

$   7,890,194.79

Year 4

$ 15,000,000

1/(1+15%)^4

0.57175

$   8,576,298.68

Year 5

$ 10,000,000

1/(1+15%)^5

0.49718

$   4,971,767.35

Year 6

$   8,000,000

1/(1+15%)^6

0.43233

$   3,458,620.77

NPV =

$   5,306,144.35

The Project has positive NPV, hence it should ne undertaken.

4

Calculation of Payback Period for project:

Year

Cash Flows

Cumulative CF

CF

Before 1 Year

$(10,000,000)

$      (10,000,000)

Now

$(20,000,000)

$      (30,000,000)

Year 1

$   5,000,000

$      (25,000,000)

Year 2

$ 10,000,000

$      (15,000,000)

Year 3

$ 12,000,000

$        (3,000,000)

Year 4

$ 15,000,000

$       12,000,000

Year 5

$ 10,000,000

$       22,000,000

Year 6

$   8,000,000

$       30,000,000

Cash Flows becomes positive in year 4, hence Payback Period =

=3 Years + (3000000/15000000)

= 3.2 Years

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