Exam 16: Investment Decision Applications

A company buys equipment for $15 000 today and has annual net cash inflows of $6000 for 3 years. The discount rate is 12% compounded annually. What is the Net Present Value (NPV)?

A project requires an initial outlay of $350 000 and a further outlay of $100 000 after one year. Net returns are $105 000 per year for five years. What is the net present value of the project at 9.9%?

Korea Nuclear tritium removal facility (TRF)project requires an immediate investment of $33 million with a residual value of $7 million at the end of the project. It is expected to yield a net return of $1 million in Year 1 from the sale of immobilized tritium to ITER, $5 million dollars in Year 2, $8 million per year for the following six years, and $7 million per year for the remaining four years. Find the rate of return using Excel's IRR function.

A house is on sale in Markham. Marlene has an option to pay $575 000 lump sum or pay $6000 at the end of every month for the next 10 years. If money earns 5% compounded monthly, which option has a better economic advantage?

Molly needs to decide whether to buy a water heater for $2200 cash and enter a service contract requiring a payment of $30 at the end of every 3 months for 10 years or to enter a 10 years lease requiring a payment of $90 at the beginning of every 3 months. If the leased water heater can be bought after 10 years for $80, should Molly buy or lease the water heater, if money is compounded quarterly at 2.5%?

A company is planning on investing the following monies. They spend Today -$26 000, Year 1 -$7000, Year 4 -$11 000, and Year 7 -$10 100. Their cash inflows are Years 1-3 inclusive + $12 000, Years 4-9 inclusive + $16 000. What is their IRR?

An investment project requires an initial expenditure of $160 000.00 with a salvage value of $30 000.00 after ten years. It is estimated that it will have annual returns of $21 000.00 for ten years. Should the company undertake this project if it wants to achieve a 9% rate of return?

The owner of a music store is considering remodelling the store in order to carry a larger inventory. The cost of remodelling and additional inventory is $43 200. The expected increase in net profit is $7000 per year for the next 3 years and $10 000 each year for the following 7 years. After ten years, the owner plans to retire and sell the business. She expects to recover the additional $40 000 invested in inventory but not the $43 200 invested in remodeling. Compute the rate of return.

A company has two investment choices. Alternative A requires an immediate outlay of $4000.00 and offers a return of $14 000.00 after seven years. Alternative B requires an immediate outlay of $3600.00 in return for which $500.00 will be received at the end of every six months for the next seven years. If the rate of return is 6% compounded semi-annually, determine which alternative is preferable.

An investment of $180 000 yields annual net returns of $27 700 for seven years. What is the rate of return on the investment (correct to the nearest tenth of a percent)if part of the initial investment, in the amount of, $80 000 is recovered at the end of 7 years? a)Use linear interpolation to find the approximate value of the rate of return. b)Find the answer using Cash Flow and IRR.

Kevin needs to decide whether to buy a Honda Civic for $19 900 with a salvage price of $6500 after 5 years or lease the car for 5 years making monthly payments of $269 at the beginning of each month. If money is worth 5% compounded annually, should Kevin buy or lease?

Jasmine has two investment choices. Alternative 1 requires an immediate outlay of $150 000 and offers a return of $417 000 after seven years. Alternative 2 requires an immediate outlay of $180 000 in return for which $25 000 will be received at the end of every six months for the next seven years. Alternative 3 requires an immediate outlay of $200 000 in return for which $60 000 will be received at the end of every year for the next seven years. The required rate of return on investment is 6.58% compounded semi-annually. What is Jasmine's most preferred option?

An obligation can be settled by making a payment of $16 000 now and a final payment of $30 000 in 3 years. Alternatively, the obligation can be settled by payments of $2500 at the end of every three months for four years. Interest is 12% compounded quarterly. Compute the present value of each alternative and determine the preferred alternative according to the discounted cash flow criterion.

Simion Inc is considering to build a new office in Clagary, which requires an immediate investment of $78 million and another $35 million in one year. Being near to the customers, it is expected a revenue of $2 million in Year one, $10 million in year 2 and then a steady stream of $15 million revenue each year in the subsequent 12 years. However, if they simply expand their current offices in Toronto and build a satellite office in Calgary, it requires an immediate investment of $30 million, another $15 million after one year, and $10 million after two years. Net returns are $expected to be $10 million per year from year 2 to year 14. Determine the net present value at 7.4%. Which option is preferable according to the net present value criterion?

Jasmine has two investment choices. Alternative 1 requires an immediate outlay of $150 000 and offers a return of $417 000 after seven years. Alternative 2 requires an immediate outlay of $180 000 in return for which $25 000 will be received at the end of every six months for the next seven years. Alternative 3 requires an immediate outlay of $200 000 in return for which $60 000 will be received at the end of every year for the next seven years. The required rate of return on investment is 7.4% compounded semi-annually. What is Jasmine's most preferred option?

Jeremy has a number of outstanding credit cards debts. He seeks help from BDO to consolidate his debts and make it easy for him to make the debt payments. BDO offers him two alternatives. In the first alternative, the debt can be settled by making a payment of $30 000 now and a final payment of $42 000 in 3 years. Alternatively, the obligation can be settled by payments of $8400 at the end of every three months for three years. Which alternative is preferred if the interest is 8.5% compounded quarterly.

Billy Bob wants to convert his farm into a ski resort. He asked you to determine his rate of return based on the following estimates. - Development cost for each of the first 2 years, $87 000. - Construction of a chalet in Year 3, $1 240 000. - Upon his retirement in fifteen years, improvements in the property will yield him $270 000. - Net returns from the operation of the golf course will be nil for the first three years and $200 000 per year afterwards until his retirement.

A wireless telephone system with a disposable value of $5 000 after five years can be purchased for $15 000. Alternatively, a leasing agreement is available that requires an immediate payment of $2000 plus payments of $100.00 at the beginning of each month for five years. If money is worth 6% compounded monthly, should the telephone system be leased or purchased?

A car costs $29 700. Alternatively, the car can be leased for three years by making payments of $540 at the beginning of each month and can be bought at the end of the lease for $14 750. If interest is 9.2% compounded semi-annually, which alternative is preferable?

Donna and Keith want to sell their business. They have received two offers. If they accept Offer A they will receive $61 000 immediately and $20 000 in three years. If the accept Offer B they will receive $37000 now and $3000 at the end of every six months for 5 years. If interest is 6.67%, which offer is preferable?