Shao Airlines is considering two alternative planes. Plane A has an expected lif

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Shao Airlines is considering two alternative planes. Plane A has an expected life of 5 years, will cost $100 million and will produce net cash flows of $29 million per year. Plane B has a life of 10 years, will cost $132 million and will produce net cash flows of $24 million per year. Shao plans to serve the route for only 10 years. Inflation in operating costs, airplane costs, and fares is expected to be zero, and the company's cost of capital is 8%.

a) By how much would the value of the company increase if it accepted the better project (plane)? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answer to two decimal places.

b) What is the equivalent annual annuity for each plane? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Explanation / Answer

CALCULATION OF NPV

PLANE A

PLANE B

ACCEPT PLANE B .WHICH IS HAVING HIGHER NPV.IT WILL INCREASE THE VALUE OF THE COMPANY BY $29.04 ML

B) Equivalent annual annuity

PLANE A = $15.788 / 3.9927 = $3.9542 ml

PLANE B = $29.04 / 6.7101 = $4.3278 ml

YEAR CASHFLOW $ML PV FACTOR @8% PV OF CASH FLOW $ ml 0 100 1 (100) 1-5 29 3.9927 115.788 NPV 15.788

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