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ey Care Medical Center expects Projects X and Y to generate the following cash f

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Question

ey Care Medical Center expects Projects X and Y to generate the following cash flows: Givens (in '000s) Years o 2 4 5 1 Initial investment 2 Net operating cash flows for Project X 3 Net operating cash flows for Project Y ($7,500) $7,000 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $2,000 $3,000 $5,000 $7,000 a. b. c. Determine the NPV for both projects using a cost of capital of 17 percent. Determine the NPV for both projects using a cost of capital of 12 percent. At a 12 percent discount rate, which project should be accepted? At a 17 percent discount rate, which project should be accepted? Explain.

Explanation / Answer

a.

Project X

Year

Cash Flow(C)

PV Factor Calculation

PV Factor @ 17% (F)

PV (= C x F)

0

$               (7,500)

1/(1+0.17)^0

1

$         (7,500.00)

1

$                 7,000

1/(1+0.17)^1

0.854700855

$            5,982.91

2

$                 5,000

1/(1+0.17)^2

0.730513551

$            3,652.57

3

$                 3,000

1/(1+0.17)^3

0.624370556

$            1,873.11

4

$                 2,000

1/(1+0.17)^4

0.533650048

$            1,067.30

5

$                 1,500

1/(1+0.17)^5

0.456111152

$               684.17

NPV

$            5,760.05

Project Y

Year

Cash Flow(C)

PV Factor Calculation

PV Factor @ 17% (F)

PV (= C x F)

0

$               (7,500)

1/(1+0.17)^0

1

$         (7,500.00)

1

$                 1,500

1/(1+0.17)^1

0.854700855

$            1,282.05

2

$                 2,000

1/(1+0.17)^2

0.730513551

$            1,461.03

3

$                 3,000

1/(1+0.17)^3

0.624370556

$            1,873.11

4

$                 5,000

1/(1+0.17)^4

0.533650048

$            2,668.25

5

$                 7,000

1/(1+0.17)^5

0.456111152

$            3,192.78

NPV

$            2,977.22

b.

Project X

Year

Cash Flow(C)

PV Factor Calculation

PV Factor @ 12% (F)

PV (= C x F)

0

$               (7,500)

1/(1+0.12)^0

1

$         (7,500.00)

1

$                 7,000

1/(1+0.12)^1

0.892857143

$            6,250.00

2

$                 5,000

1/(1+0.12)^2

0.797193878

$            3,985.97

3

$                 3,000

1/(1+0.12)^3

0.711780248

$            2,135.34

4

$                 2,000

1/(1+0.12)^4

0.635518078

$            1,271.04

5

$                 1,500

1/(1+0.12)^5

0.567426856

$               851.14

NPV

$            6,993.49

Project Y

Year

Cash Flow(C)

PV Factor Calculation

PV Factor @ 12% (F)

PV (= C x F)

0

$               (7,500)

1/(1+0.12)^0

1

$         (7,500.00)

1

$                 1,500

1/(1+0.12)^1

0.892857143

$            1,339.29

2

$                 2,000

1/(1+0.12)^2

0.797193878

$            1,594.39

3

$                 3,000

1/(1+0.12)^3

0.711780248

$            2,135.34

4

$                 5,000

1/(1+0.12)^4

0.635518078

$            3,177.59

5

$                 7,000

1/(1+0.12)^5

0.567426856

$            3,971.99

NPV

$            4,718.59

c.

At 12 % discount rate Project X should be accepted as the NPV of Project X is higher than Project Y.

At 17 % discount rate Project X should be accepted as the NPV of Project X is higher than Project Y.

Project X

Year

Cash Flow(C)

PV Factor Calculation

PV Factor @ 17% (F)

PV (= C x F)

0

$               (7,500)

1/(1+0.17)^0

1

$         (7,500.00)

1

$                 7,000

1/(1+0.17)^1

0.854700855

$            5,982.91

2

$                 5,000

1/(1+0.17)^2

0.730513551

$            3,652.57

3

$                 3,000

1/(1+0.17)^3

0.624370556

$            1,873.11

4

$                 2,000

1/(1+0.17)^4

0.533650048

$            1,067.30

5

$                 1,500

1/(1+0.17)^5

0.456111152

$               684.17

NPV

$            5,760.05