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Your firm is considering two investment projects, each of which requires an upfront expenditure of $48 million. You estimate that the cost of capital is 10% and that the investments will produce the following after-tax cash flows (in millions of dollars):
Year |
COVID Vaccine |
Face Mask Machine |
1 |
5 |
23 |
2 |
10 |
20 |
3 |
15 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
8 |
5 |
25 |
6 |
a. What is the IRR for the Face Mask Machine project? Do not write ‘%’ in your answer. e.g. write 12.35 if your answer is 12.35% Answer %
b. What is the regular payback period for the COVID Vaccine project ? Answer
c. What is the discounted payback period for the Face Mask Machine project ? Answer
d. What is the profitability index for the COVID Vaccine project ? Answer
e. What is cross-over rate for the two projects? Do not write ‘%’ in your answer. e.g. write 12.35 if your answer is 12.35% Answer %
f. If the two projects are independent and the cost of capital is 10%, which project or projects should your firm undertake based on NPV ? AnswerCOVID VaccineFace Mask MachineBothNone of these
g. If the two projects are mutually exclusive and the cost of capital is 5%, which project should your firm undertake based on NPV ? AnswerCOVID VaccineFace Mask MachineBothNone of these