11. Profitability index Aa Aa E Estimating the cash flow generated by $1 invested in a...
Estimating the cash flow generated by $1 invested in a project The profitability index (PI) is a capital budgeting tool that is defined as the present value of a project's cash inflows divided by the absolute value of its initial cash outflow. Consider this case: Happy Dog Soap Company is considering investing $2,750,000 in a project that is expected to generate the following net cash flows: Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Cash Flow $350,000 $450,000 $475,000...
The profitability index (PI) is a capital budgeting tool that is defined as the present value of a project's cash inflows divided by the absolute value of its initial cash outflow. Consider this case: Happy Dog Soap Company is considering investing $2,500,000 in a project that is expected to generate the following net cash flows: Happy Dog Soap Company uses a WACC of 9% when evaluating proposed capital budgeting projects. Based on these cash flows, determine this project's PI (rounded...
Please Help Thank you! Consider the following case: Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Delta) that will require an initial investment of $1,450,000. Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. has been basing capital budgeting decisions on a project's NPV; however, its new CFO wants to start using the IRR method for capital budgeting decisions. The CFO says that the IRR is a better method because percentages and returns are easier to understand and to compare to...
Free Spirit Industries Inc. is considering investing $500,000 in a project that is expected to generate the following net cash flows: Free Spirituses a WACC of 9% when evaluating proposed capital budgeting projects. Based on these cash flows, determine this project's PI (rounded to four decimal places): Year Cash Flow Year 1 $325,000 Year 2 $425,000 Year 3 $400,000 Year 4 $450,000 O 2.1820 O 2.6955 O 2.5671 O 2.3104 Free Spirit's decision to accept or reject this project is...
6. Evaluate the following projects, using the profitability index. Assume a cost of capital of 11%. Project Al Project B |Initial Cash Outflow - $260,0001-$250,000 Year 1 Cash flow 23,000 160,000 Year 2 Cash flow 127,000 95,000 Year 3 Cash flow | 190,000175,000 Ja. What is the profitability index for each project? b. If the projects are independent, which would you accept according to the profitability index criterion? c. If these projects are mutually exclusive, which would you accept according...
Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Sigma) that will require an initial investment of $800,000. Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. has been basing capital budgeting decisions on a project's NPV; however, its new CFO wants to start using the IRR method for capital budgeting decisions. The CFO says that the IRR is a better method because returns in percentage form are easier to understand and compare to required returns. Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc.'s WACC is...
Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Sigma) that will require an initial investment of $850,000.Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. has been basing capital budgeting decisions on a project’s NPV; however, its new CFO wants to start using the IRR method for capital budgeting decisions. The CFO says that the IRR is a better method because returns in percentage form are easier to understand and compare to required returns. Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc.’s WACC is 8%,...
Year WN-O Cash Flow -$7,700 4,000 5,900 2,100 a. What is the profitability index for the cash flows if the relevant discount rate is 8 percent? b. What is the profitability index for the cash flows if the relevant discount rate is 19 percent? c. What is the profitability index for the cash flows if the relevant discount rate is 24 percent? A firm evaluates all of its projects by using the NPV decision rule. Year WN=0 Cash Flow -$29,000...
1. Net present value (NPV) Aa Aa Evaluating cash flows with the NPV method The net present value (NPV) rule is considered one of the most common and preferred criteria that generally lead to good investment decisions. Consider this case: Suppose Pheasant Pharmaceuticals is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Beta) that will require an initial investment of $3,225,000. The project is expected to generate the following net cash flows: Year Cash Flow Year 1 $375,000 Year 2 $425,000...
8. The NPV and payback period Aa Aa E What information does the payback period provide? Suppose you are evaluating a project with the expected future cash inflows shown in the following table. Your boss has asked you to calculate the project's net present value (NPV). You don't know the project's initial cost, but you do know the project's regular, or conventional, payback period is 2.50 years. If the project's ~WACC is 9%, the project's NPV (rounded to the nearest...