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Exercise 14-29 Â Internal Rate of Return
Each of the following scenarios is independent. Assume that all cash flows are after-tax cash flows.
a.      Cuenca Company is considering the purchase of new equipment that will speed up the process for producing flash drives. The equipment will cost $7,200,000 and have a life of 5 years with no expected salvage value. The expected cash flows associated with the project follow:
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Year |
Cash Revenues |
Cash Expenses |
1 |
$8,000,000 |
$6,000,000 |
2 |
8,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
3 |
8,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
4 |
8,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
5 |
8,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
b.      Kathy Shorts is evaluating an investment in an information system that will save $240,000 per year. She estimates that the system will last 10 years. The system will cost $1,248,000. Her company’s cost of capital is 10%.
c.       Elmo Enterprises just announced that a new plant would be built in Helper, Utah. Elmo told its stockholders that the plant has an expected life of 15 years and an expected IRR equal to 25%. The cost of building the plant is expected to be $2,880,000.
Required:
1.      Calculate the IRR for Cuenca Company. The company’s cost of capital is 16%. Should the new equipment be purchased?
2.      Calculate Kathy Short’s IRR. Should she acquire the new system?
3.      What should be Elmo Enterprises’ expected annual cash flow from the plant?
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