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The company is considering purchasing one of the following computerized laser mo

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Question

The company is considering purchasing one of the following computerized laser models for cutting steel. Assala’s cost of capital is 12%. Its tax rate is 35%.

Model A

Model B

Cost of the machine

AED 500,000

AED 600,000

Life of machine

5 years

5 years

Salvage (resale) value – Year 5

AED 30,000

AED 40,000

Annual revenues

AED 140,000

AED 160,000

Annual operating expenses (including Depreciation)

AED 75,000

AED 85,000

Major repairs – year 3

AED 18,000

AED 20,000

Required 1.

With using the NPV, IRR and payback criteria, the company has asked you to analyze the two options and make some recommendations.

Model A

Model B

Cost of the machine

AED 500,000

AED 600,000

Life of machine

5 years

5 years

Salvage (resale) value – Year 5

AED 30,000

AED 40,000

Annual revenues

AED 140,000

AED 160,000

Annual operating expenses (including Depreciation)

AED 75,000

AED 85,000

Major repairs – year 3

AED 18,000

AED 20,000

Explanation / Answer

Initial outlay = FCinv + WCinv
Here the cost of machine model A is AED 500,000 and model B is AED 600,000 and no details about working capital is given thus:
Initial outlay for model A = 500,000 + 0 = 500,000
and for model B = 600,000 + 0 = 600,000

The life of machine is 5 years with salvage values as AED 30,000 and AED 40,000 respectively for model A and model B thus Depreciation per year:
Model A = 500,000-30,000 / 5 = 94,000
Model B = 600,000-40,000 / 5 = 112,000

After tax operating cashflow = (sales-cost-depreciation)*(1-tax)+Depreciation
For model A = (140000-75000-94000)*(1-0.35)+94,000
=75150
For model B = (160,000-85000-112000)*(1-0.35)+112000
=87950
Thus the above are the respective ATOCF for model A and model B from which in year 3 will deduct 18,000 and 20,000 respectively as Major repairs. Hence year 3 ATOCF for
model A = (140000-75000-18000-94000)*(1-0.35)+94,000
=63450
model B = (160,000-85000-20000-112000)*(1-0.35)+112000
=74950

Terminal year cashflow = Salvage+NWinv-Tax*(salvage-bookvalue)
For model A = 30000+0-0.35*(30,000-0)
=19500
For model B = 40,000+0-0.35*(40,000-0)
=26000
(this terminal year CF gets added to final year CF in this case in year 5)

Please see the excel below for NPV and IRR calculation:
You can also put in the below mentioned CFs in your financial calculator and press CPT and then NPV by inserting 12% for NPV and by pressing CPT and then I/Y for IRR.

Years

Model A

Model B

0

-500,000

-600,000

1

75150

87950

2

75150

87950

3

63450

74950

4

75150

87950

5

94650

113950

NPV at 12% cost of capital

-202,110.780

-247,732.123

IRR

-7.974%

-8.401%


Both the projects have negative NPV and thus non of the project should be accepted. Even the IRR<Cost of capital thus neither of the project should be selected.Initial outlay = FCinv + WCinv

Here the cost of machine model A is AED 500,000 and model B is AED 600,000 and no details about working capital is given thus:

Initial outlay for model A = 500,000 + 0 = 500,000

and for model B = 600,000 + 0 = 600,000

The life of machine is 5 years with salvage values as AED 30,000 and AED 40,000 respectively for model A and model B thus Depreciation per year:

Model A = 500,000-30,000 / 5 = 94,000

Model B = 600,000-40,000 / 5 = 112,000

After tax operating cashflow = (sales-cost-depreciation)*(1-tax)+Depreciation

For model A = (140000-75000-94000)*(1-0.35)+94,000

=75150

For model B = (160,000-85000-112000)*(1-0.35)+112000

=87950

Thus the above are the respective ATOCF for model A and model B from which in year 3 will deduct 18,000 and 20,000 respectively as Major repairs. Hence year 3 ATOCF for

model A = (140000-75000-18000-94000)*(1-0.35)+94,000

=63450

model B = (160,000-85000-20000-112000)*(1-0.35)+112000

=74950

Terminal year cashflow = Salvage+NWinv-Tax*(salvage-bookvalue)

For model A = 30000+0-0.35*(30,000-0)

=19500

For model B = 40,000+0-0.35*(40,000-0)

=26000

(this terminal year CF gets added to final year CF in this case in year 5)

Please see the excel below for NPV and IRR calculation:

You can also put in the below mentioned CFs in your financial calculator and press CPT and then NPV by inserting 12% for NPV and by pressing CPT and then I/Y for IRR.

Years

Model A

Model B

0

-500,000

-600,000

1

75150

87950

2

75150

87950

3

63450

74950

4

75150

87950

5

94650

113950

NPV at 12% cost of capital

-202,110.780

-247,732.123

IRR

-7.974%

-8.401%

Both the projects have negative NPV and thus non of the project should be accepted. Even the IRR<Cost of capital thus neither of the project should be selected.Initial outlay = FCinv + WCinv
Here the cost of machine model A is AED 500,000 and model B is AED 600,000 and no details about working capital is given thus:
Initial outlay for model A = 500,000 + 0 = 500,000
and for model B = 600,000 + 0 = 600,000

The life of machine is 5 years with salvage values as AED 30,000 and AED 40,000 respectively for model A and model B thus Depreciation per year:
Model A = 500,000-30,000 / 5 = 94,000
Model B = 600,000-40,000 / 5 = 112,000

After tax operating cashflow = (sales-cost-depreciation)*(1-tax)+Depreciation
For model A = (140000-75000-94000)*(1-0.35)+94,000
=75150
For model B = (160,000-85000-112000)*(1-0.35)+112000
=87950
Thus the above are the respective ATOCF for model A and model B from which in year 3 will deduct 18,000 and 20,000 respectively as Major repairs. Hence year 3 ATOCF for
model A = (140000-75000-18000-94000)*(1-0.35)+94,000
=63450
model B = (160,000-85000-20000-112000)*(1-0.35)+112000
=74950

Terminal year cashflow = Salvage+NWinv-Tax*(salvage-bookvalue)
For model A = 30000+0-0.35*(30,000-0)
=19500
For model B = 40,000+0-0.35*(40,000-0)
=26000
(this terminal year CF gets added to final year CF in this case in year 5)

Please see the excel below for NPV and IRR calculation:
You can also put in the below mentioned CFs in your financial calculator and press CPT and then NPV by inserting 12% for NPV and by pressing CPT and then I/Y for IRR.

Years

Model A

Model B

0

-500,000

-600,000

1

75150

87950

2

75150

87950

3

63450

74950

4

75150

87950

5

94650

113950

NPV at 12% cost of capital

-202,110.780

-247,732.123

IRR

-7.974%

-8.401%


Both the projects have negative NPV and thus non of the project should be accepted. Even the IRR<Cost of capital thus neither of the project should be selected.

Years

Model A

Model B

0

-500,000

-600,000

1

75150

87950

2

75150

87950

3

63450

74950

4

75150

87950

5

94650

113950

NPV at 12% cost of capital

-202,110.780

-247,732.123

IRR

-7.974%

-8.401%