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A ) An entrepreneur invests $40,454.00 into a start-up business today. He expect

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A ) An entrepreneur invests $40,454.00 into a start-up business today. He expects the business will generate $60,003.00 per year for 14.00 years, and then it will generate $137,194.00 per year for the following 16.00 years. Suppose he wants a 9.00% annual return to run the business. What is the value of this business today if his forecasts are accurate? (HINT: Discount all cash flows to today and subtract start-up investment.)

B) A young graduate is planning on saving $600.00 each quarter for four years in an investment account paying 12.64% interest that is compounded quarterly. His first deposit will be made at the end of the next quarter, so this is a regular annuity. In 4 years, he also plans on being able to afford a 60-month car loan with $359.00 monthly payments at a 11.40% APR interest rate. Given the graduate’s plans, how expensive of a “dream car” will he expect to be able to purchase in four years?

Explanation / Answer

Year

cash inflow

present value of cash flow = cash flow/(1+r)6n r= 9%

1

60003

55048.62

2

60003

50503.32

3

60003

46333.33

4

60003

42507.64

5

60003

38997.83

6

60003

35777.83

7

60003

32823.7

8

60003

30113.48

9

60003

27627.05

10

60003

25345.92

11

60003

23253.13

12

60003

21333.15

13

60003

19571.7

14

60003

17955.69

15

137194

37664.97

16

137194

34555.02

17

137194

31701.85

18

137194

29084.27

19

137194

26682.82

20

137194

24479.65

21

137194

22458.39

22

137194

20604.03

23

137194

18902.78

24

137194

17342

25

137194

15910.09

26

137194

14596.41

27

137194

13391.21

28

137194

12285.51

29

137194

11271.11

30

137194

10340.47

sum of present value of cash inflow

808463

cash outflow

40454

net present value

768009

2-

present value of annuity of 600

present value of annuity at the of 2nd quarter

Using present value function in MS excel

pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv,type) rate = 4.16% nper = 4*4 =16 pmt = 600 type = 0

PV(4.16%,16,-600,0,0)

$6,909.58

present value at todays time

fv/(1.0416)

6909.58/(1.0416)^2

6368.6841

present value of loan amount at year 4

Using present value function in MS excel

pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv,type) rate = .95% nper = 12*5 =60 pmt = 359 type = 0

PV(.95%,60,-359,0,0)

$16,360.99

total value of car he can afford at year 4

6909.58+16360.99

23270.57

Year

cash inflow

present value of cash flow = cash flow/(1+r)6n r= 9%

1

60003

55048.62

2

60003

50503.32

3

60003

46333.33

4

60003

42507.64

5

60003

38997.83

6

60003

35777.83

7

60003

32823.7

8

60003

30113.48

9

60003

27627.05

10

60003

25345.92

11

60003

23253.13

12

60003

21333.15

13

60003

19571.7

14

60003

17955.69

15

137194

37664.97

16

137194

34555.02

17

137194

31701.85

18

137194

29084.27

19

137194

26682.82

20

137194

24479.65

21

137194

22458.39

22

137194

20604.03

23

137194

18902.78

24

137194

17342

25

137194

15910.09

26

137194

14596.41

27

137194

13391.21

28

137194

12285.51

29

137194

11271.11

30

137194

10340.47

sum of present value of cash inflow

808463

cash outflow

40454

net present value

768009

2-

present value of annuity of 600

present value of annuity at the of 2nd quarter

Using present value function in MS excel

pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv,type) rate = 4.16% nper = 4*4 =16 pmt = 600 type = 0

PV(4.16%,16,-600,0,0)

$6,909.58

present value at todays time

fv/(1.0416)

6909.58/(1.0416)^2

6368.6841

present value of loan amount at year 4

Using present value function in MS excel

pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv,type) rate = .95% nper = 12*5 =60 pmt = 359 type = 0

PV(.95%,60,-359,0,0)

$16,360.99

total value of car he can afford at year 4

6909.58+16360.99

23270.57