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    PDA Sim simulation

    Module 04 - Session Long Project For the third and final run of this simulation, enter your decisions taking into account the changes in strategy you proposed in Module Three. Then in a 2-3 page paper discuss Your company's performance in this run. How it compares to the last run. Why you think you did better or wor

    Buy Lottery winner 19 annual payments. NPV at 8%, or 4.2 million

    In August 1994, the Wall Street Journal reported that the winner of tile Massachusetts State Lottery prize had the misfortune to be both bankrupt and in prison for fraud. The prize was $9,420,713, to be paid in 19 equal annual installments. (There were 20 installments, but the winner had already received the first payment.) The

    Estimating costs and future cash flows

    Assume that GM is considering developing a new car to run on solar power. Estimate GM's costs in bringing this car to the market and anticipate future cash flows from the sales of this car. Conduct an NPV analysis. Based on your findings, make a recommendation: should GM develop the new car?

    Calculating NPV

    Calculate the net present value of a $250,000 lottery win paid in equal annual installments over 5 years assuming a discount rate of 4%.

    Calculating NPV and IRR for a Replacement

    A firm is considering an investment in a new machine with a price of $2 million to replace its existing machine. The current machine has a book value of a $1 million and a market value of $9 million. The new machine is expected to have a four-year life, and the old machine has four years left in which it can be used. If the firm

    Comparing Investment Criteria

    Mario Brothers, a game manufacturer, has a new idea for an adventure game. It can market the game either as a traditional board game or as an interactive CD-ROM, but not both. Consider the following cash flows of the two mutually exclusive projects for Mario Brothers. Assume the discount rate Mario Brothers is 10 percent. Yea

    NPV versus IRR

    Consider the following cash flows on two mutually exclusive projects for the Bahamas Recreation Corporation (BRC). Both projects require an annual return of 15 percent. Year Deepwater Fishing New Submarine Ride 0 -$600,000 -$1,800,000 1 27

    Finance: quick ratio, debt ratio, financial forecasting, asset turnover, FV, NPV

    1. Which of the following transactions does not affect the quick ratio? a. Land held for investment is sold for cash. b. Equipment is purchased and is financed by a long-term debt issue. c. Inventories are sold for cash. d. Inventories are sold on a credit basis. 2. The debt ratio is a measure of a firm's: a. leverage.

    Finance: PV, annual payment, NPV, capital structure, current ratio

    See attached Excel file. SHOW YOUR WORK in order to get part credit if your answer is wrong on problems 1 Whats the PV of $5000 received 5 years from now; your personal investment track record is 10% 2 Whats the annual payment required on a 3 year $20,000 auto loan which has a

    Capital Budgeting and Project of Acquiring New Machinery

    A manufacturer is considering the purchase of a new machine to speed production and save money. The net cost of the machine is $45,000. The annual cash flows are as follows: Year Cash Flow 1 15,000 2 20,000 3 25,000 4 10,000 5 5,000 What is the payback period? If the cost of capital i

    NPV of a 1.6M project. Accept or reject?

    This is a summary of the cash flows Time Period Annual Cash Flow (after taxes) 0 -$1,600,000 1 600,000 2 600,000 3 400,000 4 400,000 Additional information ? My company uses NPV to evaluate all investments. ? Required return on this investment is 10% per year. ? There are actually

    Theta Widgets: Cash flow and compute its NPV using a given WACC.

    Theta Widgets Inc. is known for manufacturing some of the highest quality widgets in the country. One of the machines that Theta uses may need replacement. The following information is available to you: ? Revenues will not change if the machine is replaced. ? The present 'old' machine has a 'book value' of $50,000. ? The ne

    Project Evaluation-Kinky Copies

    Kinky Copies may buy a high-volume copier. The machine costs $100,000 and will be depreciated straight-line over 5 years to a salvage value of $20,000. Kinky anticipates that the machine actually can be sold in 5 years for $30,000. The machine will save $20,000 a year in labor costs but will require an increase in working capita

    Net Present Value and Net Cash Folws

    The confectioner corner Inc. would like to buy a new machine that automatically dips chocolates. The dipping operation is currently done largely by hand. The machine the company is considering costs $100,000. The machine would be usable for 10 years but would requirement of several key parts at the end of the fifth year. These p

    NPV of an investment at two different marginal tax rates

    Carol wants to invest in a project that requires a $20,000 investment. She expects a before-tax return of $16,000 in years 1 through 3 from this investment. She uses a 6 percent discount rate for evaluation but is not sure if her marginal tax rate will be 15 percent or 25 percent. What difference does the marginal tax rate make

    Business Decision: Investment in a New Machine

    Need help with this problem. Karl is planning to buy a new ZZZ machine for the club. Members have told him the new ZZZ machine will raise the club's annual revenues by $1000 per year. Karl's club is a taxable: tax rate is 36%. He plans to depreciate the new ZZZ machine on a straight line basis to a zero salvage value at

    Compare Net Present Value of two investment projects

    10-2 You division is considering two investment projects, each of which requires and up front expenditure of $15 million. You estimate that the investments will produce the following net cash flow: Year Project A Project B 1 $5,000,000 $20,000,000 2 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 3 $20,000,000 $6,000,000 What are the two

    EPP: Calculate a capacity alternative

    Question 45: A capacity alternative has an initial cost of $50,000 and cash flow of $20,000 for each of the next four years. If the cost of capital is 5 percent, the net present value of this investment is: a) greater than $130,000 b) greater than $80,000 c) impossible to calculate, because no interest rate is given

    Continental Medical Supplies: Kelly McClung and I. M. Madd

    Kelly McClung was recently hired as a cost analyst by Continental Medical Supplies Inc. One of Kelly's first assignments was to perform a net present value analysis for a new warehouse. Kelly performed the analysis and calculated a present value index of 0.75. The plant manager, I. M. Madd, is very intent on purchasing the wareh

    Break Even Point: Gateway Appliance

    Gateway Appliance toasters sell for $20 per unit, and the variable cost to produce them is $15. Gateway estimates that the fixed costs are $80,000. Compute the break-even point in units. After solving this problem, discuss the relative merits of Net Present Value analysis versus Breakeven analysis.

    Net income and Net cash flow

    3-6 The Klaven Corporation has operating income fo $750K. The company's depreciation expense is $200K. Klaven is 100% equity financed and it faces 40% tax rate. What is the company's net income? What is its net cash flow?

    Capital Budgets: Compute project's NPV

    A firm wishes to bid on a contract that is expected to yield the following after-tax net cash flows at the end of each year: Year Net Cash Flow 1 $5,000 2 8,000 3 9,000 4 8,000 5 8,000 6 5,000 7 3,000 8 $-1,500 To secure the contract, the fi

    Description of a Project's Net Present Value

    A project has an initial requirement of $310,000 for fixed assets and $62,000 for net working capital. The fixed assets will be depreciated to a zero book value over the 3-year life of the project and have an estimated salvage value of $155,000. All of the net working capital will be recouped at the end of the project. The annua

    Abandonment option impacts

    Please provide an explanation for the answer. Which of the following statements best describes the likely impact that an abandonment option will have on a project's expected cash flow and risk? A. No impact on expected cash flow, but risk will increase. B. Expected cash flow increases and risk decreases. C. Expected

    Capital Budgeting Techniques Using Net Present Value

    Assume the following scenario: A company is considering two mutually exclusive projects (project A and B). The following shows the expected cash flows: Year Project A Project B 0 - 30,000 -60,000 1 10,000 20,000 2 10,000 20,000 3 10,000