In: Finance
TFAC4001 Assessment
2020
Question 1
Classic Dining Ltd. is considering opening a new restaurant in a
rented facility.
It wishes to evaluate this investment over the five-year leasing
period, on the assumption
that the equipment would be sold and the working capital recovered
at the end of the 5th .
year
The following estimates in respect of the new restaurant have been
prepared.
€'000
Premium on lease (capital expenditure)
600
Equipment and furnishing investment
850
Estimated disposal value of equipment at end of year 5
100
Weighted average cost of capital
11%
Estimates / Year
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year
4 Year 5
Numbers of customers
32,000 36,000
40,000 42,000 45,000
Average revenue per customer
€ 75 € 75 €
78 € 80 € 82
Food & bev. costs per customer
€ 23 € 24 €
25 € 26 € 27
Variable wages cost per cust.
€ 19 € 20 €
21 € 22 € 23
Fixed Costs
€'000 €'000 €'000
€'000 €'000
Annual rent (lease) of premises
425 425 425
425 425
Marketing and admin. expenses
225 200 180
180 180
Depreciation of equipment
150 150 150
150 150
Salaries
150 160 170 180
200
Apport. head office overheads
75 75 80
85 100
1,025 1,010 1,005
1,020 1,055
Profits lost in other restaur. €000
60 70 80
90 100
Working capital as % of turnover
4% 4% 4%
4% 4%
Required:
(a) Evaluate the above project using the following
methods:
Net present value
Internal rate of return
Nominal payback period
(b) Comment on the proposed investment
(5.33 marks)
(33.33 marks)
a)
b)
NPV is positive and hence project is acceptable. It has a long range payback period
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