Donald takes out a loan to be repaid with annual payments of $500 at the end of each year for 2n years. The annual effective interest rate is 4.94%. The sum of the interest paid in year 1 plus the interest paid in year n + 1 is equal to $720. Calculate the amount of interest paid in year 10.
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Short answer question. The cash flow associated with a strip mining operation is expected to be £200,000 in year 1, £180,000 in year 2 and amounts decreasing by £20,000 per year to year 8 when it is assumed the mine will be exhausted. What is the present value of the mine? Assume interest is 7%. Show your working.
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In: Finance
Leisure Manufacturing, Inc. is a producer of grills. Its current line of grills are selling excellently. However, in order to cope with the foreseeable competition from other similar products, LM spent $6,200,000 to develop a new line of expert grills (new model development cost). The grill measurses 55"W x 25"D x 48"H and weighs 60 pounds on two wheels and two stable legs. It has 4 stainless steel tube burners providing a total of 48,000 BTU on a push and turn integrated ignition system using liquid propane gas. It is versifuel compatible. That means it can be converted to use nautral gas with the implementation of the optional versifuel kit. The primary cooking area is 480 sq. inches enabling a cooking capacity of 28 burgers at the same time whereas the warming rack area is 180 sq. inches. In addition to the black stainless steel control panel and two black powder-coated side shelves on the left, the grill has a black stainless steel 12,000-BTU side burner for the preparation of sauces and side dishes on the right. The grill includes a porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grid panel and a black porcelain-coated flame tamer for each individual burner. The warming rack is built with porcelain-coated steel. The lid is made of stainless steel with aluminized steel liner and black steel endcaps. The oval temperature gauge is located in the center of the lid. The same porcelain-coated steel is used to build the bottom bowl. Its porcelain heat plates are designed to reduce flare ups. The company had also spent a further $1,000,000 to study the marketability of this new line of expert grill model (marketability studying cost).
LM is able to produce the expert grills at a variable cost of $60 each. The total fixed costs for the operation are expected to be $10,000,000 per year. LM expects to sell 3,500,000 units, 4,300,000 units, 3,200,000 units, 1,800,000 units and 1,200,000 units of the new grill model per year over the next five years respectively. The new expert grills will be selling at a price of $150 each. To launch this new line of production, LM needs to invest $35,000,000 in equipment which will be depreciated on a seven-year MACRS schedule. The value of the used equipment is expected to be worth $3,800,000 as at the end of the 5 year project life.
LM is planning to stop producing the existing grill model entirely in two years. Should LM not introduce the expert grill, sales per year of the existing grill model will be 1,800,000 units and 1,400,000 units for the next two years respectively. The existing model can be produced at variable costs of $50 each and total fixed costs of $7,500,000 per year. The existing grill model are selling for $115 each. If LM produces the expert grill model, sales of existing model will be eroded by 1,080,000 units for next year and 1,190,000 units for the year after next. In addition, to promote sales of the existing model alongside with the expert grill model, LM has to reduce the price of the existing model to $85 each. Net working capital for the expert grill project will be 20 percent of sales and will vary with the occurrence of the cash flows. As such, there will be no initial NWC required. The first change in NWC is expected to occur in year 1 according to the sales of the year. LM is currently in the tax bracket of 35 percent and it requires a 20 percent returns on all of its projects. The firm also requires a payback of 3 years for all projects.
You have just been hired by LM as a financial consultant to advise them on this expert grill project. You are expected to provide answers to the following questions to their management by their next meeting which is scheduled sometime next month.
What is/are the sunk cost(s) for this expert grill project? Briefly explain. You have to tell what sunk cost is and the amount of the total sunk cost(s). In addition, you have to advise LM on how to handle such cost(s).
What are the cash flows of the project for each year?
What is the payback period of the project?
What is the PI (profitability index) of the project?
What is the IRR (internal rate of return) of the project?
What is the NPV (net present value) of the project?
Should the project be accepted based on Payback, PI, IRR and NPV? Briefly explain.
Estimation of sunk costs
Provide below the amounts of the sunk costs you identified from the case description above.
1st sunk cost: $ being cost (Use exactly the same wording as in the case background information.)
2nd sunk cost: $ being cost (Use exactly the same wording as in the case background information.)
Total sunk costs = $
Net Sales Estimation: Use the formula stated below to calculate the net sales.
Year t Net Sales
=Unit sales of new model for Year t × Price of new model
– Reduction in unit sales of existing model for Year t × Current price of existing model
– [(Unit sales of existing model for Year t if new model project is not launched – Reduction in unit sales of existing model if new model project is launched) × (Current price of existing model – Reduced price of existing model)]
Year 1 Net Sales
= × $ – × $
– ( – ) × ($ – $ )
= $
Year 2 Net Sales
= × $ – × $
– ( – ) × ($ – $ )
= $
Year 3 Net Sales = $
Year 4 Net Sales = $
Year 5 Net Sales = $
Variable Cost Estimation: Use the formula stated below to calculate the variable costs.
Year t Variable costs
= Unit sales of new model for Year t × Variable cost per unit of new model
– Reduction in unit sales of existing model for Year t × Variable cost per unit of existing model
Year 1 Variable costs
= × $ – × $
=$
Year 2 Variable costs
= × $ – × $
=$
Year 3 Variable costs =$
Year 4 Variable costs =$
Year 5 Variable costs =$
Depreciation Estimation: Use the formula stated below to calculate the depreciation expenses.
Depreciation of Year t = Cost of equipment × MACRS percentage for Year t
[For all MACRS percentages in this part, enter as a decimal number with 4 decimal places.]
Depreciation of Year 1 = $ × =$
Depreciation of Year 2 = $ × =$
Depreciation of Year 3 = $ × =$
Depreciation of Year 4 = $ × =$
Depreciation of Year 5 = $ × =$
Net Working Capital Estimation: Use the formula stated below to calculate the net working capital requirements.
NWC for Year t = NWC Required Percentage × Net sales of Year t
[For the NWC required percentage in this part, enter as a decimal number with 2 decimal places.]
NWC for Year 1 = × $ =$
NWC for Year 2 = × $ =$
NWC for Year 3 = × $ =$
NWC for Year 4 = × $ =$
NWC for Year 5 = $
CASH FLOW ESTIMATION: Complete the following table below.
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
| Sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| VC | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Fixed costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Dep | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| EBT | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Taxes (35%) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| NI | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| + Dep | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| OCF | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| NWC | |||||
| Beg | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| –End | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| NWC CF | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| NCF | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Estimation of total Year 5 cash flow: Provide your responses to the following.
At the end of the project's 5-year life,
Accumulated depreciation of equipment = $
Book value of equipment = $
Market value of equipment = $
Tax associated with sale of equipment = $ [Enter as a positive number if tax liability or as a negative number if tax credit.]
CF on sale of equipment = $
Total Year 5 cash flow = $
Hint : Net CF (Net cash flow) = OCF (Operating cash flow) + NWC CF (Net working capital cash flow)
Year 1 through Year 4 cash flow = Net CF of the individual years.
Year 5 cash flow = Net CF of Year 5 + CF on sales of equipment.
Evaluation of Project: Fill out the following tables.
| Year | Cash flow |
| 0 | $ |
| 1 | $ |
| 2 | $ |
| 3 | $ |
| 4 | $ |
| 5 | $ |
(Do not round your calculations. Round your answers below to the number of decimal places specified.)
| Evaluation Method | |
| Payback | years (2 decimal places) |
| PI (Profitability Index) | (2 decimal places) |
| IRR (Internal Rate of Return) | % (2 decimal places) |
| NPV (Net Present Value) | $ (whole number with no decimal place) |
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The December 31, Year 4, balance sheet for Deen Company showed total stockholders’ equity of $156,000. Total stockholders’ equity increased by $65,000 between December 31, Year 4, and December 31, Year 5. During Year 5, Deen Company acquired $20,000 cash from the issue of common stock. The Company paid a $5,000 cash dividend to the stockholders during Year 5.
Required
Determine the amount of net income or loss Deen reported on its Year 5 income statement. (Hint: Remember that stock issues, net income, and dividends all change total stockholders’ equity.)
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Home Place Hotels, Inc., is entering into a 3-year remodeling and expansion project. The construction will have a limiting effect on earnings during that time, but when it is complete, it should allow the company to enjoy much-improved growth in earnings and dividends. Last year, the company paid a dividend of $3.80. It expects zero growth in the next year. In years 2 and 3, 6% growth is expected, and in year 4, 18% growth. In year 5 and thereafter, growth should be a constant 9% per year. What is the maximum price per share that an investor who requires a return of 15% should pay for Home Place Hotels common stock?
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(Inflation) Here are some recent data on the U.S. consumer price index:
Year CPI Year CPI Year CPI Year CPI
1988 3 1993 144.5 1998 163.0 2003 184.0
1989 0 1994 148.2 1999 166.6
1990 7 1995 152.4 2000 172.2
1991 2 1996 156.9 2001 176.9
1992 3 1997 160.5 2002 179.9
Compute the inflation rate for each year 1989-2003 and determine which years were years of inflation. In which years did deflation occur? In which years did disinflation occur? Was there hyperinflation in any year?
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A large food-processing corporation is considering using laser technology to speed up and eliminate waste in the potato peeling process. To implement the system, the company anticipates needing $800,000 to purchase the industrial strength lasers. The system is expected to have an 8-year service life. 180,000 per year will be saved in labor and materials. However, it will require additional costs over eight years. The additional cost is 42,000 in year one. These expenses increase by 2% each year. Assuming a $20,000 salvage value at the end of year eight and a MARR=12% per year, use the NPW method to check whether the project is justifiable.
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On January 1, Year 1, Prairie Enterprises issued common stock for $30,000 cash and purchased computer equipment for $28,000 cash. The equipment had a useful life of 5 years and a salvage value of $2,000. Prairie uses the straight line depreciation method.
How much Depreciation Expense does Prairie recognize each year?
What is the ending balance of Accumulated Depreciation at the end of Year 3?
What is the book value of the equipment at the beginning of Year 4?
What is the gain or loss if the equipment is sold for $13,000 at the beginning of Year 4?
What is the gain or loss if the equipment is sold for $1,000 at the beginning of Year 4?
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