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Kaimalino Properties (KP) is evaluating six real estate investments. Management plans to buy the properties today and sell them five years from today. The following table summarizes the initial cost and the expected sale price for each property, as well as the appropriate discount rate based on the risk of each venture.
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Project | Cost Today | Discount Rate (%) | Expected Sale Price in Year 5 | ||
Mountain Ridge | $ | 15 | $ | ||
Ocean Park Estates | 15 | ||||
Lakeview | 15 | ||||
Seabreeze | 8 | ||||
Green Hills | 8 | ||||
West Ranch | 8 |
KP has a total capital budget of to invest in properties.
a. What is the IRR of each investment?
b. What is the NPV of each investment?
c. Given its budget of , which properties should KP choose?
d. Explain why the profitability index method could not be used if KP's budget were instead. Which properties should KP choose in this case?
Note: MR= mountain range, OPE= ocean park estates, L= lakeview,
S= seabreze, GH= green Hills, WR= West Ranch