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1. (20 points) A company is considering a project and estimates that there are t

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1. (20 points) A company is considering a project and estimates that there are three possible scenarios for the cash flows and costs. The outcomes and corresponding probabilities, cash flows and life estimated are as shown below. What is the expected value and variance of the net present worth of the project with a MARR of 12%? What is the probability that the present worth will be greater than 0? Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Initial Investment $800,000 25 8 years $600,000 $400,000 Probability Project Life Annual Revenue Annual Cost Salvage Value $450,000 $200,000 $100,000 35 years 400,000 $180,000 $80,000 40 8 years $300,000 $150,000 60,000

Explanation / Answer

Expected value of NPV is calculated as under:

Scenario 1 = Annual cash inflow is = Annual revenue - annual cost = 450000-200000 = 250000

hence NPV for Option 1 = Present value of cash inflows -net investment

Present value of cash inflow = 250000 PVIFA(12 %,8) + 100000 PVIF(12%,8) =250000 *4.976 +100000 *0.4039 =1244000+40390 = 1284390

Hence NPV for scenario 1 = present value of cash inflows - initial investment = 1284390-800000 =484390

Similarly for scenario 2 : Annuall cash inflows =Annual revenue -annual cost = 400000-180000 = 220000

Present value of annual cash inflows = 220000 PVIFA(12%,8) +80000 PVIF(12%,8) = 1094720 +32312= 1127032

NPV for option 2 = Present value of cash inflows - initial investment = 1127032- 600000 =527032

Similarly NPV for option 3 is calculated as :

Annual cash inflows for option 3 = Annual revenue - Annual Cost = 300000 - 150000 = 150000

Present value of cash inflow = 150000 PVIFA(12%,8) + 60000 PVIF( 12%,8) = 150000*4.9679 +60000*0.4039 = 745185 +24234 = 769419

NPV for option 3 = Present value of cash inflows - initial investment = 769419 - 400000 = 369419

Expected NPV = NPV of option 1 * prob +NPV of option 2* prob + NPV of option 3 * prob.

= 484390 *0.25 +527032 * 0.35 +369419 *0.40 = 121097.5 +184461.2 +147767.6 = 453326.3

Ans b ) The variance of the net worth is calculated as under:

= Scnario 1 (Expected NPV - Actual NPV )^2 * prob + Scnario 2 (Expected NPV -Actual NPV)^2 * Prob + Scenario 3 ( Expected NPV -Actual NPV )^2 * Prob = (453326.3 -484390)^2 *0.25 +(453326.3-527032)^2 *0.35 +(453326.3-369419)^2*0.40