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Capital budgeting decision on new branch The building is to be constructed on la

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Question

Capital budgeting decision on new branch

The building is to be constructed on land leased for $21,000 per year Net working capital must be increased by $100,000 Annual revenues from the new branch will be $400,000 Of this $400,000 in revenues, $55,000 will be drawn away from the bank’s main office The new branch will incur about $130,000 per year in other expenses Both expenses and revenues are expected to remain approximately constant over the branch’s 20-year life Marginal tax rate is 40% Cost of capital 9%

Answer the following questions: What is the cash flow for the branch’s 20-year life Calculate the NPV, Profitability index, and Internal rate of return (IRR).

Should the project be accepted?

Explanation / Answer

Cost of Building is not given in the problem, so it is assumed at $1,000,000;

Step 1:

Cost of Building                                $ 1,000,000

Increae in Net workng capitla                 100,000

Total cost                                             1,100,000

Step 2: Net cash inflows:

Cash folws per annum for 1 to 19 years              142,400

Return of working capital                                    100,000

Total cash flow for 20th year                                242,400

CALCULATION OF NPV, PROFITABILIT INDEX AND IRR:

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Cash inflows for 1 to 19 years per annum                                                      $142,400

Annuity factor at 9% for 19 years(from annuity table)                                        8.9501

Total discounted cash flows       (142,400 x 8.9501)                                                                   1,274,494

Cash inflow for 20th year                                                                               $242,400

Present value factor @9% for 20th year (from annuity table)                           0.1784

Discounted cash flows for 20th year   ( 242,400 x 0.1794)                                                              43,487

Total Discouted cash flows                                                                                                         1,317,981

Less: Initial investmetn    :                                                                                                           1,100,000

Net present Value (NPV)                                                                                                               217,981

Profitability Index (Total Discounted cash inflow/Initial investment)  (ie. 1,317,981/1,100,000) = 1.20

CALCULATION OF IRR:

Internal rate of return is that rate at which the present value of cash inflows and outflows must be equal, so we try NPV @ 15%                         6.1982

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Annual cash flows for 1 to 19 years                                                              $142,400

Annuity factor @15% for 19 yeas                                                                      6.1982

Discounted cash flows   (142,400 x 6.1982)                                                                                              882,624

Cash flow for 20th year                                                                                   242,400

Present value factor @15% for 20th year                                                        0.0611

Discounted cash flows   (242,400 x 0.0611)                                                                                               14,811

Total discounted cash flows for 1 to 20 years                                                                                         897,435

Less: Initial investment                                                                                                                           1,100,000

NPV                                                                                                                                                      (-) 202,565

By interpolation IRR is as follows