Finozest Solutions is considering setting up a facility to manufacture computers. The manufacturing facility will cost K15 million to build and will have the capacity to sell 50,000 computers a year. Each computer is expected to sell retail for K2,800, and the cost of making each computer is expected to be K1,400. The fixed costs amount to K150,000 per year are expected to be incurred. The business will run for five years, at which time you estimate the market value of the facility to be zero. The discount rate is estimated at 10%, and the tax rate is 40%. (a) Estimate the accounting rate of return expected from his investment.  (b) Using the net present value technique for project evaluation, advise Finozest solutions on whether they should undertake this project.  (c) After the release of the latest GDP projections for the country, you now estimate that at the end of 5 years, you could sell the facility for K5 million. Estimate the breakeven rate for the project.

Cisco is considering the development of a wireless home networking appliance, called HomeNet. The company expects to sell 300000 units per year over the project's life at an expected wholesale price of 170. Actual production will be outsourced at a cost of 93 per unit. Additionally, the company will spend $21000 in interest expense each year towards financing the project. In year 1, the firm must increase its accounts receivable by $854000, which will return to regular levels at the end of the project. The company spent $285000 last year on software to develop the router. $101.8 million of new equipment will be purchased and then depreciated using the straight-line method over a 10-year life. They expect the market value of the equipment to depreciate at 2.8% per year. The project is expected to end in year 7. The current tax rate is 21%. Use this rate for both income tax rate and the capital gains rate. The WACC for the company is 12.4%.áWhat is the NPV of the project? $21,604,034.24…

A firm has installed a manufacturing line for packaging materials. The firm plans to produce 45 tons of packing peanuts at $4000 per ton annually for 3 years, and then 60 tons of packing peanuts per year at $5000 per ton for the next 5 years. What is the present worth of the expected income? The firm’s interest rate is 15% per year.

Cisco is considering the development of a wireless home networking appliance, called HomeNet. The company expects to sell 370000 units per year over the project's life at an expected wholesale price of 170. Actual production will be outsourced at a cost of 96 per unit. Additionally, the company will spend $27000 in interest expense each year towards financing the project. In year 1, the firm must increase its accounts receivable by $870000, which will return to regular levels at the end of the project. The company spent $291000 last year on software to develop the router. $106.8 million of new equipment will be purchased and then depreciated using the straight - line method over a 10-year life. They expect the market value of the equipment to depreciate at 6.6% per year. The project is expected to end in year 7. The current tax rate is 21%. Use this rate for both income tax rate and the capital gains rate. The WACC for the company is 12.6%. What is the NPV of the project?

Imperial Motors is considering producing its popular Rooster model in China. This will involve an initial investment of CNY 4.9 billion. The plant will start production after one year. It is expected to last for five years and have a salvage value at the end of this period of CNY 509 million in real terms. The plant will produce 100,000 cars a year. The firm anticipates that in the first year, it will be able to sell each car for CNY 74,000, and thereafter the price is expected to increase by 4% a year. Raw materials for each car are forecasted to cost CNY 27,000 in the first year, and these costs are predicted to increase by 3% annually. Total labor costs for the plant are expected to be CNY 2.0 billion in the first year and thereafter will increase by 7% a year. The land on which the plant is built can be rented for five years at a fixed cost of CNY 309 million a year payable at the beginning of each year. Imperial's discount rate for this type of project is 10% (nominal). The…

Imperial Motors is considering producing its popular Rooster model in China. This will involve an initial investment of CNY 4.9 billion. The plant will start production after one year. It is expected to last for five years and have a salvage value at the end of this period of CNY 509 million in real terms. The plant will produce 100,000 cars a year. The firm anticipates that in the first year, it will be able to sell each car for CNY 74,000, and thereafter the price is expected to increase by 4% a year. Raw materials for each car are forecasted to cost CNY 27,000 in the first year, and these costs are predicted to increase by 3% annually. Total labor costs for the plant are expected to be CNY 2.0 billion in the first year and thereafter will increase by 7% a year. The land on which the plant is built can be rented for five years at a fixed cost of CNY 309 million a year payable at the beginning of each year, Imperial's discount rate for this type of project is 10% (nominal). The…

The engineering team at Manuel's Manufacturing, Inc., is planning to purchase an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The software and installation from Vendor A costs $380,000 initially and is expected to increase revenue P125,000 per year every year. The software and installation from Vendor B costs $280,000 and is expected to increase revenue P95,000 per year. Manuel's uses a 4-year planning horizon and a 10% per year MARR. What is the present worth of investment from Vendor A (rounded to the nearest peso)? A) P15,742 B) P20,847 C) P16,233 D $18,901 Continuo

Imperial Motors is considering producing its popular Rooster model in China. This will involve an initial investment of CNY 5.3 billion. The plant will start production after one year. It is expected to last for five years and have a salvage value at the end of this period of CNY 513 million in real terms. The plant will produce 100,000 cars a year. The firm anticipates that in the first year, it will be able to sell each car for CNY 78,000, and thereafter the price is expected to increase by 4% a year. Raw materials for each car are forecasted to cost CNY 31,000 in the first year, and these costs are predicted to increase by 3% annually. Total labor costs for the plant are expected to be CNY 2.4 billion in the first year and thereafter will increase by 7% a year. The land on which the plant is built can be rented for five years at a fixed cost of CNY 313 million a year payable at the beginning of each year. Imperial’s discount rate for this type of project is 10% (nominal). The…

The engineering team at Manuel's Manufacturing, Inc., is planning to purchase an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The software and installation from Vendor A costs P380,000 initially and is expected to increase revenue P125,000 per year every year. The software and installation from Vendor B costs P280,000 and is expected to increase revenue P95,000 per year. Manuel's uses a 4-year planning horizon and a 10.5% per year MARR. What is the present worth of investment from Vendor B (rounded to the nearest peso)? A) P21,137 B) P15,742 c) P22,507 D) P17,485

FastTrack​ Bikes, Inc. is thinking of developing a new composite road bike. Development will take six years and the cost is $176,000 per year. Once in​ production, the bike is expected to make $281,600 per year for 10 years. Assume the cost of capital is 10%. Calculate the NPV of this investment​ opportunity, assuming all cash flows occur at the end of each year. Should the company make the​ investment? The present value of the costs is how much(Round to the nearest​dollar.) By how much must the cost of capital estimate deviate to change the​ decision? (Hint​: Use Excel to calculate the​ IRR.) What is the NPV of the investment if the cost of capital is 15%​? (Round to two decimal places) Note​: Assume that all cash flows occur at the end of the appropriate year and that the inflows do not start until year 7.