Current Value of the firm= |
PV of future expected cash flows given the probabilities of boom & recession |
((50%*2)+(50%*0.96)/1.1= |
1.345454545 |
Millions |
a. NPV of the project at 10% discount rate= |
-0.4+(0.68/1.10) |
0.218182 |
Millions |
AS the project returns POSITIVE NPV at the reqd. rate of return of 10% , the project will be undertaken by the firm. |
b. i. |
Under Boom |
without the project |
Value of Firm=PV of Cash flows + PV of Debt |
Value of Firm=(2/1.1) + (1.6/1.1)= |
3.272727 |
Millions |
Value of Firm with the project=(2/1.1) + (1.6/1.1)+0.218182 |
3.490909 |
Millions |
Under Recession |
without the project |
Value of Firm=PV of Cash flows + PV of Debt |
Value of Firm=(0.96/1.1) + (1.6/1.1)= |
2.327273 |
Millions |
Value of Firm with the project=(0.96/1.1) + (1.6/1.1)+0.218182 |
2.545455 |
Millions |
b.ii | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Equity & Debt | |||||||||||||||||
Under Boom | |||||||||||||||||
without the project | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Firm=PV of Cash flows + PV of Debt | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Firm=(2/1.1) + (1.6/1.1)= | |||||||||||||||||
3.272727 | |||||||||||||||||
Millions | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Debt=1.6/1.1= | |||||||||||||||||
1.45 | |||||||||||||||||
So, Value of equity=3.27-1.45=1.82 mlns. | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Firm with the project=(2/1.1) + (1.6/1.1)+0.218182 | |||||||||||||||||
3.490909 | |||||||||||||||||
Millions | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Debt=1.6/1.1= | |||||||||||||||||
1.45 | |||||||||||||||||
So, Value of equity=3.49-1.45=2.04 mlns. | |||||||||||||||||
Under Recession | |||||||||||||||||
without the project | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Firm=PV of Cash flows + PV of Debt | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Firm=(0.96/1.1) + (1.6/1.1)= | |||||||||||||||||
2.327273 | |||||||||||||||||
Millions | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Debt=1.6/1.1= | |||||||||||||||||
1.45 | |||||||||||||||||
So, Value of equity=2.33-1.45=0.88 mlns. | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Firm with the project=(0.96/1.1) + (1.6/1.1)+0.218182 | |||||||||||||||||
2.545455 | |||||||||||||||||
Millions | |||||||||||||||||
Value of Debt=1.6/1.1= | |||||||||||||||||
1.45 | |||||||||||||||||
So, Value of equity=2.55-1.45=1.1 mlns. | |||||||||||||||||
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