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MCS,MBA(IT), Pursuing PHD
Devry University
Sep-2004 - Aug-2010
Assistant Financial Analyst
NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd
Aug-2007 - Jul-2017
1. You have a project with the following cash flow stream (assume a 10% discount rate).  What is the profitability index of the project?  Is it acceptable?
Initial investment                                        ($76,000)
Year 1                                                           $20,000
Year 2                                                           $20,000
Year 3                                                           $20,000
Year 4                                                           $22,000
Year 5                                                           $32,000
Disinvestment                                        ($4,000) at Year 5
Part A:Â Calculate the profitability index for this project
Part B: Is the project favorable?  Why or why not?
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2. An investment opportunity costing $85,000 is expected to yield net cash flows of $15,000 annually over six years.
Part A:Â Â Calculate the Net Present Value of the investment at a discount rate of 12%.
Part B:Â Â Does the capital expenditure appears to be a favorable investment? Â Why or Why not?
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3. Smith Company has an investment opportunity to purchase a new machine costing $75,000 that is expected to yield the following net cash flows over the next five years:
Year 1:            $15,000
Year 2:            $30,000
Year 3:            $45,000
Year 4:            $30,000
Year 5:            $15,000
 In year 5, Smith Company can get salvage value on the machine 5,000. Find the NPV of the investment at a discount rate of 10%.  Should you accept this project? Why or why not?
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ETP Co. has an investment opportunity costing $80,000 that is expected to yield the following cash flows over the next ten years:
Year 1:            $15,000
Year 2:            $15,000
Year 3:            $15,000
Year 4:            $15,000
Year 5:            $15,000
Year 6:            $15,000
Year 7:            $13,000
Year 8:            $14,000
Year 9:            $16,000
Year 10:         $12,000
Part A: Find the Net Present Value (NPV) and Profitability Index (PI) of the investment at a discount rate of 10%.
Part B:Â Does this capital project appear to be a favorable investment?Why or Why not?
Part C: If a second project (X) with a profitability index of 1.85 was also being considered, which project (ETP or X) would be best and WHY?
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