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Oakmont Company has an opportunity to manufacture and sell a new product for a f

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Question

Oakmont Company has an opportunity to manufacture and sell a new product for a four-year period. The company's discount rate is 16%. After careful study, Oakmont estimated the following costs and revenues for the new product: When the project concludes in four years the working capital will be released for investment elsewhere within the company. Click here to view Exhibit 11B-1 and Exhibit 11B-2. to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: Calculate the net present value of this investment opportunity. (Use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s).) Net present value

Explanation / Answer

OAKMONT Company - Net Present Value Computation Disc Rate @ 16% 1 2 3 4 5 6 YEAR CASH INFLOW CASH OUTFLOW NET FLOW (2-3) Disc Factor @ 16% Disc. Cash Flow (4*5) Year 0                                -                3,40,000.00            (3,40,000.00)                                    1.0000                    (3,40,000.00) Year 1             3,80,000.00              2,68,000.00               1,12,000.00                                    0.8621                          96,551.72 Year 2             3,80,000.00              2,68,000.00               1,12,000.00                                    0.7432                          83,234.24 Year 3             3,80,000.00              2,76,000.00               1,04,000.00                                    0.6407                          66,628.40 Year 4             4,73,000.00              2,68,000.00               2,05,000.00                                    0.5523                      1,13,219.68 NET PRESENT VALUE                          19,634.04 Sum total of column 6 Notes : 1 Overhauling expenses are assumed to be at the beginning of periods. Hence $8000 is considered in year 0 and year 3. 2 Initial cash flow in Year 0 comprises of cost of equipment, Working capital, Overhaul of Machinery. 3 In year 4 recapturation of working capital along with scrap value is being included.