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ziff corp is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project that will require a

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Question

ziff corp is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project that will require an initial investment of $1,350,000 the projectis expecting to generate the following net cash flows

Year 1=$300,000

Year 2=$425,000

Year 3=$400,000

Year 4=$425,000

Ziff corp has been basing capital budgeting decisions on a projects NPV, however, its now CFO wants to start using the international rate ofreturn(IRR) methodfor capital budgeting decisions. The CFOsays that the IRR is a better method, because percentages and returns are easier to understand and to compare to required returns. Ziff Corp.'s WACC is 8%

What is the IRR ofthe project?

If the projects WACC increased how would that affect the IRR?

Explanation / Answer

Answer;

Calculation of IRR of the project :

Year

Cash Flows

0

-1350000

1

300000

2

425000

3

400000

4

425000

IRR =

5.50%

IRR of the project is not affected by change in WACC. Hence it will remain same.

Calculation of IRR of the project :

Year

Cash Flows

0

-1350000

1

300000

2

425000

3

400000

4

425000

IRR =

5.50%

IRR of the project is not affected by change in WACC. Hence it will remain same.