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Problem 2
Halcyon Lines is considering the purchase of a new bulk carrier for $10 million. The forecasted revenues are $6 million a year and the operating costs are $4 million a year. A major refit costing $3 million will be required after both the fifth and the tenth years. After 15 years, the ship is expected to be sold for scrap for $2 million. If the discount rate is 8%, what is the ship’s NPV?
Cash outflow at year 0 = -10 million
Operating cash inflows from year 1 to year 5 = 6 - 4 = 2 million
Present value of cash inflow = Annuity * [1 - 1 / (1 + r)n] / r
Present value of cash inflow = 2 * [1 - 1 / (1 + 0.08)15] / 0.08
Present value of cash inflow = 2 * 8.559479
Present value of cash inflow = 17.1190
Present value of year 5 cash outflow = FV / (1 + r)n
Present value of year 5 cash outflow = 3 / (1 + 0.08)5
Present value of year 5 cash outflow = 3 / 1.469328
Present value of year 5 cash outflow = 2.0418
Present value of year 10 cash outflow = 3 / (1 + 0.08)10
Present value of year 10 cash outflow = 3 / 2.158925
Present value of year 10 cash outflow = 1.3896
Present value of 15th year cash inflow = FV / (1 + r)n
Present value of 15th year cash inflow = 2 / (1 + 0.08)15
Present value of 15th year cash inflow = 2 / 3.172169
Present value of 15th year cash inflow = 0.6305
NPV = Present value of cash infows - present value of cash outflows
NPV = 17.1190 + 0.6305 - 1.3896 - 2.0418 - 10
NPV = $4.32 million