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Dolphin Plastics is considering replacing molding equipment used to make party c

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Question

Dolphin Plastics is considering replacing molding equipment used to make party cups. The current equipment was purchased two years ago for $95,000. At the time of purchase it had a 7-year life with an expected salvage value of $10,000. If sold today Dolphin expects to receive $55,000 for the machine. Dolphin depreciates all assets using straight-line depreciation. Dolphin currently has revenue of $700,000 that is expected to grow at 5% per annum. Dolphin currently has a gross profit margin of 17%.

New machinery today will cost $145,000. The new machinery is expected to last 5 years and has a salvage value of $15,000.   The new machinery will lower annual operating costs by $5,000 per annum. In addition, the new machine is expected to increase expected revenue (shown below) and increase the firm’s gross profit margin to 19%.   

Year 1             120,000          

                                    Year 2             130,000           Yr. 4    125,000

Year 3             140,000           Yr. 5    125,000

                                   

Assume a tax rate of 30% and a cost of capital of 11%.   What is the NPV and IRR of the project?   

Explanation / Answer

Data Current Machinary 1 Cost $    95,000.00 2 Life 7 3 Salvage Value $    10,000.00 4 Depreciation $    12,142.86 (95000-10000)/7 5 Present Value Opening $            95,000.00 Depreciation for 2 Years $            24,285.71 Closing Value after 2 Years' $            70,714.29 6 Current Market Price $            55,000.00 7 Loss $          (15,714.29) (55000-70714.29) 8 Revenue $          700,000.00 9 Growth 7% 10 Gross Margin 17% New Machinery 1 Cost $ 145,000.00 2 Life 5 3 Salvage $    15,000.00 4 Depreciation $    26,000.00 (145000-15000)/5 5 Cost Saving $      5,000.00 6 Gross Margin 19% Calculation of NPV - OLD Machinery Year Expected Revenue Gross Margin 17% Tax @ 30% Deprectaion Net Cash Flow Discount Factor @ 11% Dicounted Cash Flow (A) (B=A X 17%) (C = B X 30%) (D) = Calculated (E= B-C+D) (F) (G = E X F) 1 $    700,000.00 $           119,000.00 $    35,700.00 $            12,142.86 $            95,442.86 0.9009 $    85,984.56 2 $    749,000.00 $           127,330.00 $    38,199.00 $            12,142.86 $         101,273.86 0.8116 $    82,196.13 3 $    801,430.00 $           136,243.10 $    40,872.93 $            12,142.86 $         107,513.03 0.7312 $    78,612.60 4 $    857,530.10 $           145,780.12 $    43,734.04 $            12,142.86 $         114,188.94 0.6587 $    75,219.79 5 $    917,557.21 $           155,984.73 $    46,795.42 $            12,142.86 $         121,332.16 0.5935 $    72,004.73 $ 394,017.81 Investment in Machinery $    70,714.29 NPV $ 323,303.53 Calculation of NPV - New Machinery Year Expected Revenue Expected Increase In revenue Cost Savings Expected Revebue from New Machinery (A) (B) - Given (C) (D = A + B+ C) 1 $    700,000.00 $           120,000.00 $      5,000.00 $          825,000.00 2 $    749,000.00 $           130,000.00 $      5,000.00 $          884,000.00 3 $    801,430.00 $           140,000.00 $      5,000.00 $          946,430.00 4 $    857,530.10 $           125,000.00 $      5,000.00 $          987,530.10 5 $    917,557.21 $           125,000.00 $      5,000.00 $      1,047,557.21 Year Gross Margin 17% Tax @ 30% Deprectaion Net Cash Flow Discount Factor @ 11% Dicounted Cash Flow (E=D X 19%) (F = E X 30%) (G) = Calculated (H= E-F+G) (I) (J = H X I) 1 $    156,750.00 $             47,025.00 $    26,000.00 $          135,725.00 0.9009 $ 122,274.77 2 $    167,960.00 $             50,388.00 $    26,000.00 $          143,572.00 0.8116 $ 116,526.26 3 $    179,821.70 $             53,946.51 $    26,000.00 $          151,875.19 0.7312 $ 111,049.83 4 $    187,630.72 $             56,289.22 $    26,000.00 $          157,341.50 0.6587 $ 103,645.72 5 $    199,035.87 $             59,710.76 $    26,000.00 $          165,325.11 0.5935 $    98,112.41 $ 551,608.99 Investment in Machinery $ 145,000.00 NPV $ 406,608.99 Calculation of IRR OLD Machinery Year Cash Flow i.e (E) Discount Factor @12% Discounted Cash Flow 1.4293 1 $       95,442.86 0.8929 $    85,216.84 0.699643182 $    66,775.94 2 $    101,273.86 0.7972 $    80,734.90 0.489500582 $    49,573.61 3 $    107,513.03 0.7118 $    76,525.65 0.342475745 $    36,820.60 4 $    114,188.94 0.6355 $    72,569.14 0.23961082 $    27,360.91 5 $    121,332.16 0.5674 $    68,847.13 0.167642076 $    20,340.38 $ 383,893.65 $ 200,871.44 The IRR is by Interpolating Between 11% and 12% discounted Cash flow IRR =11% + $394017.81 - $70714.29     X 1% $394017.81 - $383893.65 IRR = 42.93 % NEW Machinery Year Cash Flow i.e (E) Discount Factor @12% Discounted Cash Flow 1 $    135,725.00 0.8929 $ 121,183.04 2 $    143,572.00 0.7972 $ 114,454.72 3 $    151,875.19 0.7118 $ 108,101.76 4 $    157,341.50 0.6355 $    99,993.37 5 $    165,325.11 0.5674 $    93,809.91 $ 537,542.79 The IRR is by Interpolating Between 11% and 12% discounted Cash flow IRR =11% + $551608.99 - $145000     X 1% $551608.99 - $537542.79 IRR = 39.9068 % If we select the Proposal on the basis of NPV so New machinery has Higher NPV If we select the Proposal on the basis of IRR so Old machinery has Higher NPV