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You plan to open a bar and run it for five years (year 1 through
5).
- The equipment will cost $2 million in year 0 and will be
straight-line depreciated to $0 over 10 years, but you expect to
sell it for $1.2 million at the end of year 5. The average and
marginal tax rate is 10%.
- In year 1 through 5, you expect annual revenues to be $2 million,
annual fixed costs to be $100,000, and annual variable costs to be
$1.4 million.
- Working capital is expected to equal 10% of next
year's annual revenues (Note: revenues in year 6 will be
$0).
- You will finance this project using 60% common stock, 10%
preferred equity and 30% debt. The market risk premium is 8.0%, the
risk-free rate is 4.0% and your common stock beta 1.5. The
preferred shares are trading at $20.00 and offer a constant annual
dividend of $1.8 forever. The interest rate on your debt is 5%.
A) What are the total annual free cash flows
associated with this project in year 0, years 1 through 4, and year
5?
B) What is the appropriate discount rate (WACC)
for this project?
C) What is the NPV of this project? Should you
accept this project?