The Basics of Capital Budgeting: Should We Build This Plant?
The Basics of Capital Budgeting: Should We Build This Plant?
The Basics of Capital Budgeting: Should We Build This Plant?
CHAPTER 12
The Basics of Capital Budgeting
Should we build this plant?
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What is the difference between independent and mutually exclusive projects? Projects are: independent, if the cash flows of one are unaffected by the acceptance of the other. mutually exclusive, if the cash flows of one can be adversely impacted by the acceptance of the other.
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Normal Cash Flow Project: Cost (negative CF) followed by a series of positive cash inflows. One change of signs. Nonnormal Cash Flow Project: Two or more changes of signs. Most common: Cost (negative CF), then string of positive CFs, then cost to close project. Nuclear power plant, strip mine.
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- The number of years required to recover a projects cost, - or how long does it take to get our money back?
Payback = Year before full recovery + the last unrecovered cost Cash flow during year
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Example: Allied Components Company Projects net cash flows ($000), Allied Projects WACC = 10%
Year Project L Project S
0
1 2 3
(100)
10 60 80
(100)
70 50 20
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2.4
3 80 50
60 100 -30 0
= 2.375 years
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1.6 2
3
20 40
70 100 50 -30 0 20
Cumulative -100
Paybacks
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Strengths of Payback: 1. Provides an indication of a projects risk and liquidity. 2. Easy to calculate and understand.
Weaknesses of Payback:
1. Ignores the TVM. 2. Ignores CFs occurring after the payback period.
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Discounted Payback: Uses discounted for project L rather than raw CFs.
0 CFt PVCFt -100 -100
10%
1 10 9.09 -90.91
2 60 49.59 -41.32
3 80 60.11 18.79
Cumulative -100
Discounted = 2 payback
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CFt NPV t . t 0 1 k
n
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Whats Project Ls NPV? Project L: 0 -100.00 9.09 49.59 60.11 18.79 = NPVL 10% 1 10 2 60 3 80
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CF2
CF3
80
10
i%
RCL NPV
= 18.78 = NPVL
NPVS = $19.98.
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Rationale for the NPV Method NPV = PV inflows Cost = Net gain in wealth. Accept project if NPV > 0.
Choose between mutually exclusive projects on basis of higher NPV. Adds most value.
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If Projects S and L are mutually exclusive, accept S because NPVs > NPVL . If S & L are independent, accept both; NPV > 0.
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IRR is the discount rate that forces PV inflows = cost. This is the same as forcing NPV = 0.
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1 10
2 60
3 80
0 = NPV
Enter CFj in CF, then press IRR: IRRL = 18.13%. IRRS = 23.56%.
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2
40
-100
PV
3
40
40
PMT
0
FV
OUTPUT
9.70%
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How is a projects IRR related to a bonds YTM? They are the same thing. A bonds YTM is the IRR if you invest in the bond.
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IRR = ?
10
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90 90 1090
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IRR = 7.08%
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If IRR > WACC, then the projects rate of return is greater than its cost--some return is left over to boost stockholders returns. Example: WACC = 10%, IRR = 15%. Profitable.
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NPV ($)
60
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50 30 20 10
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k 0 5 10 15 20
NPVL 50 33 19 7 (4)
NPVS 40 29 20 12 5
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5 10
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15
0
-10
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IRRS = 23.6%
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23.6
IRRL = 18.1%
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NPV and IRR always lead to the same accept/reject decision for independent projects:
NPV ($)
k (%) IRR
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k < 8.7: NPVL> NPVS , IRRS > IRRL CONFLICT k > 8.7: NPVS> NPVL , IRRS > IRRL NO CONFLICT
IRRS
8.7
%
IRRL
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To Find the Crossover Rate 1. Find cash flow differences between the projects. See data at beginning of the case. 2. Enter these differences in CFLO register, then press IRR. Crossover rate = 8.68%, rounded to 8.7%. 3. Can subtract S from L or vice versa, but better to have first CF negative. 4. If profiles dont cross, one project dominates the other.
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Cross
over
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Two Reasons NPV Profiles Cross 1. Size (scale) differences. Smaller project frees up funds at t = 0 for investment. The higher the opportunity cost, the more valuable these funds, so high k favors small projects. 2. Timing differences. Project with faster payback provides more CF in early years for reinvestment. If k is high, early CF especially good, NPVS > NPVL.
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Reinvestment Rate Assumptions NPV assumes reinvest at k (opportunity cost of capital). IRR assumes reinvest at IRR. Reinvest at opportunity cost, k, is more realistic, so NPV method is best. NPV should be used to choose between mutually exclusive projects.
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Managers like rates--prefer IRR to NPV comparisons. Can we give them a better IRR?
Yes, MIRR is the discount rate that causes the PV of a projects terminal value (TV) to equal the PV of costs. TV is found by compounding inflows at WACC.
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1 10.0
10%
2 60.0
10%
3 80.0
-100.0
-100.0 0 = PV outflows
MIRR = 16.5%
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To find TV with Casio, enter in CFLO: CF0 = 0, CF1 = 10, CF2 = 60, CF3 = 80 = 10 i% RCL NPV = 118.78 = PV of inflows.
Enter PV = -118.78, n = 3, i% = 10, PMT = 0. Press COMP FV = 158.10 = FV of inflows. Enter FV = 158.10, PV = -100, PMT = 0, n = 3. Press COMP i% = 16.50% = MIRR.
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MIRR correctly assumes reinvestment at opportunity cost = WACC. MIRR also avoids the problem of multiple IRRs.
Managers like rate of return comparisons, and MIRR is better for this than IRR.