FM MITSoB Capital - Budgeting Exercises)
FM MITSoB Capital - Budgeting Exercises)
FM MITSoB Capital - Budgeting Exercises)
1. The following two machines are mutually exclusive and the firm would be required to
replace the same whatever machine it buys. Machine A would be replaced every 4 years,
machine B every 3 years. The cash flows associated with each machine are tabulated as
follows; all numbers are in „Rupee („0,000)‟; the relevant discount rate is 10% for both
machines.
(b) Reassess the better investible machine, analyzing the question under the assumption
that, whatever machine the company buys has to be reinvested in perpetuity.
(c) Suppose machine A fits current technology, whereas machine B needs a one-time re-
tooling for the company. These one-off installation costs would be Rs. 100,000 today.
What is the optimal investment decision now?
(d) Suppose the firm has an old machine in place that would serve for another two years.
They can postpone investing in either machine A or B and keep using this machine.
When should they stop using the old machine? Cash flows for the old machine are:
(e) Suppose the investment opportunity described above lasts only for 24 years.
Recalculate your decision rule for questions (b) and (c). What is the NPV of the
optimal investment policy now?
(b) Another machinery salesman comes by the company's office and says that he is
willing to negotiate the purchase price of the machine described in the previous
question. What is the maximum price the firm is willing to pay for the machine?
[Hint: the price of the machine determines the level of depreciation and therefore
the taxes that the firm pays].
(a) Given that the BCL's criterion whether to invest or not is the project's internal
rate of return (IRR), should the company‟s managers invest in this project? Is
IRR criterion the correct decision rule in this case? If not, which criterion should
have been used?
(b) After observing the managers' decision, a shrewd businessman offers the
managers of BCL. the following modified project. The businessman offers that
the company will pay the initial outlay Rs. 5,750,000 only in year 2 and receive
the Rs. 5,000,000 in years 0 and 1. As a compensation for receiving this offer, the
businessman proposes that the company pay him Rs. 11,000,000 in year 3. BCL's
CFO argues that according to the IRR criterion the proposal is profitable since
the 25% required rate of return is lower than the new IRR for this investment. Is
the CFO correct in his argument that the required rate of return is lower than the
IRR? Does this decision rule lead to optimal investment by the company?
Now if you are evaluating this project with the following cash flows (in „000):
(a) Assume a required rate of return of 10%. Find the NPV? Also find the Payback?
(b) Should you calculate the project‟s IRR? Why or why not? Find the MIRR?
6. A project has the following cash flows: (assume a required rate of return of 10%)
(a) Can you use IRR to determine if this is an attractive project? Why or why not?
7. Daily Breaking News Corporation is evaluating whether to replace a printing press with
a newer model, which, owing to more efficient operation, will reduce operating costs
from Rs. 400,000 to Rs. 320,000 per year. Sales are not expected to change. The old
press cost Rs. 600,000 when purchased five years ago, had an estimated useful life of 15
years, zero salvage value at the end of its useful life and is being depreciated straight-
line. At present, its market value is estimated to be Rs. 400,000, if sold outright. The
new press costs Rs. 800,000 and would be depreciated straight-line to zero salvage over
a ten-year life. However, management expects to be able to sell the new press for Rs.
150,000 at the end of ten years. The corporation has a 40% marginal tax rate and a cost
of capital of 15%. What should management do?