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Blooper’s analysts have come up with the following revised estimates for its mag

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Blooper’s analysts have come up with the following revised estimates for its magnoosium mine:

Conduct a sensitivity analysis for each variable and range and compute the NPV for each. Use Spreadsheet 10.1 and accompanying data as a starting point for the analysis. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers in thousands rounded to the nearest whole dollar.))

Fixed cost

Working capital

Range Pessimistic Optimistic Initial investment -25% -15% Revenue -20% +25% Variable cost +15% -20% Fixed Cost +40% -45% Working capital +50% -20%

Explanation / Answer

A.Inputs Initial Investments ($ Thousands)         10,000 30% -15% Salvage Value( $ Thousands)           2,000 Initial Revenue ($ Thoisands)         15,000 -20% 25% Variable Cost (% of Revenue) 40.0% 15% -15% Initial Fixed Costs ($ Thousands)           4,000 40% -35% Initial Total Expenses ($ Thousands)         10,000 Inflation Rate (%) 5.0% Discount rate (%) 12.0% Receivables (% of Sales) 16.7% 45% -40% Inventory (% of Next years's costs) 15.0% 45% -40% Tax Rate (%) 35.0% Working Capital           1,500 45% -40% Year: 0.0% 1 2 3 4 5 B. Fixed Assets Investment in Fixed Assets         10,000 Sales of Fixed Assets Cash Flow From Fixed Assets      (10,000) C. Operating Cash Flow Revenue                 15,000           15,750           16,538           17,364           18,233 Variable Expense                   6,000              6,300              6,615              6,946              7,293 Fixed Expenses                   4,000              4,200              4,410              4,631              4,862 Depreciation                   2,000              2,000              2,000              2,000              2,000 Pretax Profit                   3,000              3,250              3,513              3,788              4,078 Tax                   1,050              1,138              1,229              1,326              1,427 Profit After Tax                   1,950              2,113              2,283              2,462              2,650 Operating Cash Flow                   3,950              4,113              4,283              4,462              4,650 D. Working Capital Working Capital           1,500                   4,080              4,284              4,498              4,723              3,045 Change in Working Capital           1,500                   2,580                 204                 214                 225           (1,678) Cash Flow From Investment in Working Capital         (1,500)                 (2,580)               (204)               (214)               (225)              1,678 E. Project Evalution Total Project cash Flow      (11,500)                   1,370              3,909              4,069              4,237              6,329 F. Real Inflow      (11,500)                   1,305              3,722              3,875              4,036              6,027 G. NPV Discount Factor at real rate                   1                 0.8503           0.7231           0.6149           0.5228           0.4446 Initial Investment      (10,000)    (10,000) Revenue                 12,755           11,388           10,168              9,079              8,106      51,497 Variable Cost                   5,102              4,555              4,067              3,632              3,242      20,599 Fixed Cost                   3,401              3,037              2,712              2,421              2,162      13,732 Working Capital         (1,500)                 (2,194)               (148)               (132)               (118)                 746      (3,345) Salvage Value 889            889 Pessimistic Approch A.Inputs Initial Investments ($ Thousands)         13,000 Salvage Value( $ Thousands)           2,000 Initial Revenue ($ Thoisands)         12,000 Variable Cost (% of Revenue) 46.0% Initial Fixed Costs ($ Thousands)           5,600 Initial Total Expenses ($ Thousands)         13,000 Inflation Rate (%) 5.0% Discount rate (%) 12.0% Receivables (% of Sales) 24.2% Inventory (% of Next years's costs) 21.8% Tax Rate (%) 35.0% Working Capital           2,175 Year: 0.0% 1 2 3 4 5 B. Fixed Assets Investment in Fixed Assets         13,000 Sales of Fixed Assets Cash Flow From Fixed Assets      (13,000) C. Operating Cash Flow Revenue                 12,000           12,600           13,230           13,892           14,586 Variable Expense                   5,520              5,796              6,086              6,390              6,710 Fixed Expenses                   5,600              5,880              6,174              6,483              6,807 Depreciation                   2,600              2,600              2,600              2,600              2,600 Pretax Profit                 (1,720)           (1,676)           (1,630)           (1,581)           (1,530) Tax                     -602                -587                -570                -553                -536 Profit After Tax                 (1,118)           (1,089)           (1,059)           (1,028)               (995) Operating Cash Flow                   1,482              1,511              1,541              1,572              1,605 D. Working Capital Working Capital           2,175                   5,445              5,718              6,003              6,304              3,532 Change in Working Capital           2,175                   3,270                 272                 286                 300           (2,772) Cash Flow From Investment in Working Capital         (2,175)                 (3,270)               (272)               (286)               (300)              2,772 E. Project Evalution Total Project cash Flow      (15,175)                 (1,788)              1,238              1,255              1,272              4,377 F. Real Inflow      (15,175)                 (1,703)              1,179              1,195              1,211              4,168 G. NPV Discount Factor at real rate                   1                 0.8503           0.7231           0.6149           0.5228           0.4446 Initial Investment      (13,000)    (13,000) Revenue                 10,204              9,111              8,135              7,263              6,485      41,197 Variable Cost                   4,694              4,191              3,742              3,341              2,983      18,951 Fixed Cost                   4,762              4,252              3,796              3,389              3,026      19,225 Working Capital         (2,175)                 (2,781)               (197)               (176)               (157)              1,232      (4,253) Salvage Value 889            889 Optimistic Approch A.Inputs Initial Investments ($ Thousands)           8,500 Salvage Value( $ Thousands)           2,000 Initial Revenue ($ Thoisands)         18,750 Variable Cost (% of Revenue) 34.0% Initial Fixed Costs ($ Thousands)           2,600 Initial Total Expenses ($ Thousands)           8,500 Inflation Rate (%) 5.0% Discount rate (%) 12.0% Receivables (% of Sales) 10.0% Inventory (% of Next years's costs) 9.0% Tax Rate (%) 35.0% Working Capital               900 Year: 0.0% 1 2 3 4 5 B. Fixed Assets Investment in Fixed Assets           8,500 Sales of Fixed Assets Cash Flow From Fixed Assets         (8,500) C. Operating Cash Flow Revenue                 18,750           19,688           20,672           21,705           22,791 Variable Expense                   6,375              6,694              7,028              7,380              7,749 Fixed Expenses                   2,600              2,730              2,867              3,010              3,160 Depreciation                   1,700              1,700              1,700              1,700              1,700 Pretax Profit                   8,075              8,564              9,077              9,616           10,182 Tax                   2,826              2,997              3,177              3,366              3,564 Profit After Tax                   5,249              5,566              5,900              6,250              6,618 Operating Cash Flow                   6,949              7,266              7,600              7,950              8,318 D. Working Capital Working Capital               900                   2,727              2,863              3,006              3,157              2,284 Change in Working Capital               900                   1,827                 136                 143                 150               (873) Cash Flow From Investment in Working Capital            (900)                 (1,827)               (136)               (143)               (150)                 873 E. Project Evalution Total Project cash Flow         (9,400)                   5,122              7,130              7,457              7,800              9,191 F. Real Inflow         (9,400)                   4,878              6,791              7,102              7,429              8,753 G. NPV Discount Factor at real rate                   1                 0.8503           0.7231           0.6149           0.5228           0.4446 Initial Investment         (8,500)      (8,500) Revenue                 15,944           14,236           12,710           11,349           10,133      64,371 Variable Cost                   5,421              4,840              4,322              3,859              3,445      21,886 Fixed Cost                   2,211              1,974              1,763              1,574              1,405         8,926 Working Capital            (900)                 (1,553)                 (99)                 (88)                 (79)                 388      (2,331) Salvage Value 889            889 Project NPV Pessimistic Expected Optimistic Initial Investment      (13,000)              (10,000)           (8,500) Revenue         41,197                 51,497           64,371 Variable Cost         18,951                 20,599           21,886 Fixed Cost         19,225                 13,732              8,926 Working Capital         (4,253)                 (3,345)           (2,331) Salvage Value               889                       889                 889