In: Accounting
The table given below shows how, on average, the market value of
a Boeing 737 has varied with its age and the cash flow needed in
each year to provide a 11% return. (For example, if you bought a
737 for $19.89 million at the start of year 1 and sold it a year
later, your total profit would be 18.09 + 3.99 − 19.89 = $2.19
million, 11% of the purchase cost.)
Assume airlines write off their aircraft straight-line over 15
years to a salvage value equal to 25% of the original
cost.
Start of Year | Market Value | Cash Flow |
1 | 19.89 | |
2 | 18.09 | 3.99 |
3 | 16.99 | 3.09 |
4 | 15.88 | 2.98 |
5 | 15.09 | 2.54 |
6 | 14.19 | 2.56 |
7 | 13.56 | 2.19 |
8 | 12.78 | 2.27 |
9 | 12.25 | 1.94 |
10 | 11.56 | 2.04 |
11 | 11.11 | 1.72 |
12 | 10.49 | 1.84 |
13 | 10.11 | 1.53 |
14 | 9.54 | 1.68 |
15 | 9.21 | 1.38 |
16 | 8.69 | 1.53 |
a. Calculate economic depreciation, book depreciation, economic return, and book return for each year of the plane’s life. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions except for percentage values. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to 2 decimal places.)
b-1. Suppose an airline invested in a fixed number
of Boeing 737s each year. Calculate the steady-state book rate of
return. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your
answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal
places.)
b-2. Would steady-state book return overstate or
understate true return?
Understate
Overstate
ANSWER
a)
The tables are completed as below:
Start of the Year | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Economic Depreciation | 1.80 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 0.79 | 0.90 | 0.63 | 0.78 | |
Book Depreciation | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Economic Return (%) | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | |
Book Return (%) | 15.0% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 9.1% |
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Start of the Year | ||||||||
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Economic Depreciation | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.01 |
Book Depreciation | 0.94 | 1.04 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.38 | 0.53 |
Economic Return (%) | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
Book Return (%) | 7.3% | 8.7% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 5.5% | 9.0% |
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Notes:
The calculations for the tables above are given
Start of the Year | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Market Value | 19.89 | 18.09 | 16.99 | 15.88 | 15.09 | 14.19 | 13.56 | 12.78 |
Economic Depreciation (A) | 1.80 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 0.79 | 0.90 | 0.63 | 0.78 | |
Cash Flow (B) | 3.99 | 3.09 | 2.98 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.19 | 2.27 | |
Economic Income (B-A) | 2.19 | 1.99 | 1.87 | 1.75 | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.49 | |
Economic Return (%) | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | |
Book Value | 19.89 | 18.89 | 17.89 | 16.89 | 15.89 | 14.89 | 13.89 | 12.89 |
Book Depreciation (C) [(19.89 - 25%*19.89)/15] | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Cash Flow (B) | 3.99 | 3.09 | 2.98 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.19 | 2.27 | |
Book Income (B - C) | 2.99 | 2.09 | 1.98 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.19 | 1.27 | |
Book Return (%) | 15.0% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 9.1% |
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Start of the Year | ||||||||
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Market Value | 12.25 | 11.56 | 11.11 | 10.49 | 10.11 | 9.54 | 9.21 | 8.69 |
Economic Depreciation (A) | 0.53 | 0.69 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 0.38 | 0.57 | 0.33 | 0.52 |
Cash Flow (B) | 1.94 | 2.04 | 1.72 | 1.84 | 1.53 | 1.68 | 1.38 | 1.53 |
Economic Income (B-A) | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.01 |
Economic Return (%) | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
Book Value | 11.89 | 10.89 | 9.89 | 8.89 | 7.89 | 6.89 | 5.89 | 4.89 |
Book Depreciation (C) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Cash Flow (B) | 1.94 | 2.04 | 1.72 | 1.84 | 1.53 | 1.68 | 1.38 | 1.53 |
Book Income (B-C) | 0.94 | 1.04 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.38 | 0.53 |
Book Return (%) | 7.3% | 8.7% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 5.5% | 9.0% |
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b-1)
The steady-state of book return is calculated
Steady-State of Book Return = Total Book Income/Total Book Value*100
Substituting values in the above formula, we get,
Steady-State of Book Return = (2.99 + 2.09 + 1.98 + 1.54 + 1.56 + 1.19 + 1.27 + .94 + 1.04 + .72 + .84 + .53 + .68 + .38 + .53)/(19.89 + 18.89 + 17.89 + 16.89 + 15.89 + 14.89 + 13.89 + 12.89 + 11.89 + 10.89 + 9.89 + 8.89 + 7.89 + 6.89 + 5.89)*100 = 9.45%
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b-2)
The steady-state of book return understates the true return. It is because of steady state of book return of 9.45% is less than the true rate of return which is 11%.
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