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You are evaluating a project based on the following: Initial Investment: $1,250,000 Cash Flows: $275,000 per year for 5 years (end of year) Required Return: 10% Required Payback: 5 Years 1. Would you accept or reject the project based on the Net Present Value (NPV)? 2. Would you accept or reject the project based on the Payback Period? 3. Would you accept or reject the project based on the Discounted Payback Period? 4. Based on your answers to Questions 1-3, would you accept or reject the project? Why? Answer questions and include all work on the submission. Please show all work do not use Excel. Show all calculations. Thank you.
1)
Net present value = Present value of cash inflows - present value of cash outflows
Net present value = Annuity * [1 - 1 / (1 + r)n] / r - Initial investment
Net present value = 275,000 * [1 - 1 / (1 + 0.1)5] / 0.1 - 1,250,000
Net present value = 275,000 * 3.790787 - 1,250,000
Net present value = -$207,533.64
Project should be REJECTED as it has a negative NPV
2)
Payback period = Initial investment / cash flows
Payback period = 1,250,000 / 275,000
Payback period = 4.55 years
Project should be ACCEPTED based on payback as payback is less than 5 years
3)
Present value of year 1 cash flow = 275,000 / (1 + 0.1) = 250,000
Present value of year 2 cash flow = 275,000 / (1 + 0.1)2 = 227,272.7273
Present value of year 3 cash flow = 275,000 / (1 + 0.1)3 = 206,611.5702
Present value of year 4 cash flow = 275,000 / (1 + 0.1)4 = 187,828.7002
Present value of year 5 cash flow = 275,000 / (1 + 0.1)5 = 170,753.3638
Cumulative cash flow for year 0 = -1,250,000
Cumulative cash flow for year 1 = -1,250,000 + 250,000 = -1,000,000
Cumulative cash flow for year 2 = -1,000,000 + 227,272.7273 = -772,727.2727
Cumulative cash flow for year 3 = -772,727.2727 + 206,611.5702 = -566,115.7025
Cumulative cash flow for year 4 = -566,115.7025 + 187,828.7002 = -378,287.0023
Cumulative cash flow for year 5 = -378,287.0023 + 170,753.3638 = -207,533.64
The project does not payback as per discounted payback method. Therefore, project should be rejected.
4)
Project should be REJECTED as it has a negative NPV. We always look at the NPV as the most important criteria.