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Using NPV, evaluate an investment in a hog farrow-to-finish enterprise. The syst

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Question

Using NPV, evaluate an investment in a hog farrow-to-finish enterprise. The system has a capacity of 280 litters per year with 140 sows farrowing every six months. The litters can be sold for $455 each at a cost of $380. Assume a cash purchase of the buildings, equipment, and livestock using the investor’s equity capital. Given the above and following information, fill out the following table with your calculations.

Initial Investment

$100,000 Buildings
$ 40,000 Equipment $ 10,080 Livestock

The breeding livestock fall in the three-year class for tax depreciation purposes while the buildings and equipment are in the eight-year class. Depreciation is calculated using straight line depreciation methods and assuming no salvage value. The government has offered an incentive to encourage investment in buildings and equipment. Depreciation on buildings and equipment can be accelerated to 12 their typical useful life.

Planning Horizon

The investor uses a 10-year planning horizon.

Terminal Value

The terminal value in year 10 is projected to be $30,000 and is fully taxable.

Required rate-of-return

The investor stipulates a required rate-of-return of 9 percent.

Net Cash Flows

Net cash flows to the investor are determined by deducting projected operating expenses and income tax obligations from projected operating receipts in each year of the planning period.

Remember that depreciation is a NONCASH expense that is used for calculating income taxes only.

The initial investment is a negative cash outflow at present.

The terminal value is considered part of the cash flow in the final period.

In response to inflation, both the operating receipts and expenses are projected to increase at 3 percent per year. For simplicity, an income tax rate of 20 percent is assumed.

Part A: Investment Data

Discount Rate

3-Year property 8-year property Terminal Value Growth Rate in Receipts & Expenses Income Tax Rate Number of Litters Gross Income/Litter Direct Cost/Litter

Discount Rate

Part B: Net Cash Flows

Explanation / Answer

Part A: Investment Data Depn Year Depn 3-Year property       10,080 3           3,360 8-year property    1,40,000 4=8/2         35,000 Terminal Value       30,000 Growth Rate in Receipts & Expenses 3% Income Tax Rate 20% Number of Litters           280 Gross Income/Litter             75 Sales Price/Litre           455 Direct Cost/Litter           380 Discount Rate 9% Part B: Net Cash Flows Item Year Net Present Value 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Operating Receipts       1,27,400      1,31,222    1,35,159    1,39,213    1,43,390    1,47,692    1,52,122    1,56,686    1,61,387    1,66,228 Terminal Value       30,000 Total Cash Inflow       1,27,400      1,31,222    1,35,159    1,39,213    1,43,390    1,47,692    1,52,122    1,56,686    1,61,387    1,96,228 Initial Outlay 1,50,080 Operating Expenses       1,06,400      1,09,592    1,12,880    1,16,266    1,19,754    1,23,347    1,27,047    1,30,859    1,34,784    1,38,828 Depreciation         38,360         38,360       38,360       35,000 Taxable Income        (17,360)        (16,730)      (16,081)      (12,053)       23,636       24,345       25,075       25,827       26,602       57,400 Income Taxes          (3,472)          (3,346)       (3,216)        (2,411)        4,727        4,869        5,015        5,165        5,320       11,480 Total Cash Outflow 1,50,080       1,02,928      1,06,246    1,09,664    1,13,856    1,24,481    1,28,216    1,32,062    1,36,024    1,40,105    1,50,308 Net Cash Flow (1,50,080)         24,472         24,976       25,495       25,358       18,909       19,476       20,060       20,662       21,282       45,920 Discount Factor1/(1+.09)^n 1 0.917431193 0.84167999 0.7721835 0.7084252 0.6499314 0.5962673 0.5470342 0.5018663 0.4604278 0.4224108 Present Value (1,50,080)         22,451         21,022       19,687       17,964       12,289       11,613       10,974       10,370        9,799       19,397                             5,485 Since NPV>0, i.e. 5,485 project can be accepted

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