Exam 16: Investment Decision Applications

Suppose you are offered two investment alternatives. If you choose Alternative 1, you will have to make an immediate outlay of $26 000. In return, you will receive $1500 at the end of every three months for the next ten years. If you choose Alternative 2, you will have to make an outlay of $14 000 now and $8000 in two years. In return, you will receive $60 000 ten years from now. Interest is 8.22% compounded semi-annually. Compute the net present value for each alternative and determine which investment should be accepted or rejected according to the net present value criterion.

An expenditure may be met by outlays of $3000 now and $1000 at the end of every six months for 5 years or by making monthly payments of $250 in advance for three years. Interest is 12% compounded annually. Compute the present value of each alternative and determine the preferred alternative according to the discounted cash flow criterion.

A company spends $117 500 today and has positive cash inflows of $34 000 for each of the next 6 years. What is the Internal Rate of Return (IRR)?

A firm invests $200 000 in machinery that yields net after-tax cash flows of $90 000 at the end of each of the next three years. The opportunity cost of capital is 12%. What is the net present value of the project (to the nearest thousand dollars)?

A company has the following net cash inflows. Today -$7000, Year 1 -$15 000, Year 2 -$9000, Year 3 + $12 000, Year 4 -$3000, Year 5 + $19 000. Compute the net present value if the required rate of return is 7.22% compounded annually.

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.

A company has an immediate cash outlay of -$325 000 and additional subsequent cash outlays of -$6000 per year for the life of the project. They will receive cash inflows in year 3 for + $77 000 and increasing by $3000 per year until the project ends 7 years later (total of 10 years). What is the IRR?

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.

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.

LG expects a demand of 10 000 headphones per year for a special purpose headphone for six years. Net return per unit is $6.10. To produce the headphones, LG must buy equipment costing $200 000 with a life of six years and a salvage value of $10 000 after six years. The company estimates that repair costs will be $8000 per year during Years 2 to 6. Should LG invest in the equipment if it requires a return of 16% on its investment? Calculate the NPV.

CGI Inc. is developing a new software platform, which requires an immediate investment of $780 000 and another $260 000 in three years. Net returns expected are $450 000 after two years, $313 000 after four years, and $889 000 after six years. However, if they simply upgrade their current platform, it requires an immediate investment of $400 000, another $260 000 after two years, and $340 000 after four years. Net returns are $187 500 per year for 8 years. Determine the net present value at 5.9%. Which project is preferable according to the net present value criterion?

A project requires an initial outlay of $100 000 and promises net returns of $18 500 per year over a twelve-year period. If the project has a residual value of $4000 after twelve years, what is the rate of return?

A contract is estimated to yield net returns of $7000.00 quarterly for seven years. To secure the contract, an immediate outlay of $80 000.00 and a further outlay of $60 000.00 three years from now are required. If interest is 6% compounded quarterly, determine if the investment should be accepted or rejected.

Sean and Jessica want to sell their interest in a small business. They have received two offers. If they accept Offer A they will receive $40 000 immediately and $30 000 in two years. If the accept Offer B they will receive $50 000 now and $2000 at the end of every six months for 5 years. If interest is 8%, which offer is preferable?

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.

Assume that the net present value of a project is $ 220 at 22%, and -$305 at 24%. Use linear interpolation to compute the rate of return correct to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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?

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?