In: Accounting
The Scenario:
You work in the product development department of an athletic apparel company. Your company has decided to add a new product and is choosing between a polo tee, yoga pants, or running shoes.
You have been asked to evaluate the financial profitability of each option. You have estimated that the company has $1,500,000 to invest in the project, and each product has the potential to bring in an estimated $2,000,000 of future cash flows, although the timing of the cash flows varies per product.
Additionally, two of the products would use equipment that could be sold at the end of the project cycle. In order to pay for the project, the company will have to finance at a 6% interest rate. Present value discount factors are listed as follows:
Years |
PV of 1 at 6% |
PV of an Annuity at 6% |
1 |
0.94340 |
0.94340 |
2 |
0.89000 |
1.83339 |
3 |
0.83962 |
2.67301 |
4 |
0.79209 |
3.46511 |
5 |
0.74726 |
4.21236 |
Formulas:
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Requirements
Option 1: Polo Shirts
Future Net Cash Flows |
|
Year 1 |
$400,000 |
Year 2 |
$400,000 |
Year 3 |
$400,000 |
Year 4 |
$400,000 |
Year 5 |
$400,000 |
Today’s Cash Outflows |
|
Initial investment |
$1,500,000 |
Option 2: Yoga Pants
Future Net Cash Flows |
|
Year 1 |
$500,000 |
Year 2 |
$500,000 |
Year 3 |
$500,000 |
Year 4 |
$500,000 |
Salvage Value of Equipment |
$50,000 |
Today’s Cash Outflows |
|
Initial investment |
$1,500,000 |
Year |
Annual Net Cash Flow |
Cumulative Net Cash Flows |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
Option 3: Running Shoes
Future Net Cash Flows |
|
Year 1 |
$300,000 |
Year 2 |
$600,000 |
Year 3 |
$750,000 |
Year 4 |
$350,000 |
Salvage Value of Equipment |
$50,000 |
Today’s Cash Outflows |
|
Initial investment |
$1,500,000 |
Year |
Annual Net Cash Flow |
Cumulative Net Cash Flows |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
Pause and Reflect:
Option 1: Polo Shirts | |||
Year | Net Cash Flows | PV of 1 at 6% | Present Value |
Year 0 | ($1,500,000) | 1 | ($1,500,000) |
Year 1 | $400,000 | 0.9434 | $377,360 |
Year 2 | $400,000 | 0.89 | $356,000 |
Year 3 | $400,000 | 0.83962 | $335,848 |
Year 4 | $400,000 | 0.79209 | $316,836 |
Year 5 | $400,000 | 0.74726 | $298,904 |
NPV | $184,948 | ||
Alternate Method | |||
NPV = -$1,500,000 + $400,000 x 4.21236 | $184,944 | ||
Year | Annual Net Cash Flow | Cumulative Net Cash Flows | |
0 | ($1,500,000) | ($1,500,000) | |
1 | $400,000 | ($1,100,000) | |
2 | $400,000 | ($700,000) | |
3 | $400,000 | ($300,000) | |
4 | $400,000 | $100,000 | |
5 | $400,000 | ||
Payback Period = 3 + 300000/400000 | 3.75 | years | |
Option 2: Yoga Pants | |||
Year | Net Cash Flows | PV of 1 at 6% | Present Value |
Year 0 | ($1,500,000) | 1 | ($1,500,000) |
Year 1 | $500,000 | 0.9434 | $471,700 |
Year 2 | $500,000 | 0.89 | $445,000 |
Year 3 | $500,000 | 0.83962 | $419,810 |
Year 4 | $500,000 | 0.79209 | $396,045 |
Salvage Value | $50,000 | 0.79209 | $39,605 |
NPV | $272,160 | ||
Alternate Method | |||
NPV = -$1,500,000 + $500,000 x 3.46511 + 50000 x .79209 | $272,159.50 | ||
Year | Annual Net Cash Flow | Cumulative Net Cash Flows | |
0 | ($1,500,000) | ($1,500,000) | |
1 | $500,000 | ($1,000,000) | |
2 | $500,000 | ($500,000) | |
3 | $500,000 | $0 | |
4 | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
Payback Period = | 3.00 | years | |
Option 3: Running Shoes | |||
Year | Net Cash Flows | PV of 1 at 6% | Present Value |
Year 0 | ($1,500,000) | 1 | ($1,500,000) |
Year 1 | $300,000 | 0.9434 | $283,020 |
Year 2 | $600,000 | 0.89 | $534,000 |
Year 3 | $750,000 | 0.83962 | $629,715 |
Year 4 | $350,000 | 0.79209 | $277,232 |
Salvage Value | $50,000 | 0.79209 | $39,605 |
NPV | $263,571 | ||
Year | Annual Net Cash Flow | Cumulative Net Cash Flows | |
0 | ($1,500,000) | ($1,500,000) | |
1 | $300,000 | ($1,200,000) | |
2 | $600,000 | ($600,000) | |
3 | $750,000 | $150,000 | |
4 | $350,000 | $500,000 | |
Payback Period = 3 + 600000/750000 | 2.80 | years | |
Option | NPV | Payback Period in years | |
Polo Shirt | $184,948 | 3.75 | |
Yoga Pants | $272,160 | 3.00 | |
Running shoes | $263,571 | 2.80 | |
Yoga Pants has the best NPV | |||
Running shoes has the best packback period | |||
The only thing surprises me is Yoga pants has higher NPV but its payback period is higher than the Running shoes option but Running shoes has lower NPV than the yoga pants. | |||
Based on the information above, our company chooses to make Yoga Pants because it has higher NPV , the value of future cash flows to reflect what they're worth in the present day. | |||
Salvage Value increases the future cash inflow and it has increased the NPV.In this activity salavage value doesn't have any impact on payback period | |||
2 things that I learned here is about NPV and Payback period |