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NPV profiles: timing differences An oil drilling company must choose between two

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NPV profiles: timing differences

An oil drilling company must choose between two mutually exclusive extraction projects, and each costs $12.6 million. Under Plan A, all the oil would be extracted in 1 year, producing a cash flow at t = 1 of $15.12 million. Under Plan B, cash flows would be $2.2389 million per year for 20 years. The firm's WACC is 12.4%. Construct NPV profiles for Plans A and B. Round your answers to two decimal places. Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55.

a.Construct NPV profiles for Plans A and B. Round your answers to two decimal places. Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55.

Identify each project's IRR. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Project A _____%

Project B______%

Find the crossover rate. Round your answer to two decimal places.

______%

b. Is it logical to assume that the firm would take on all available independent, average-risk projects with returns greater than 12.4%?

YES OR NO

If all available projects with returns greater than 12.4% have been undertaken, does this mean that cash flows from past investments have an opportunity cost of only 12.4%, because all the company can do with these cash flows is to replace money that has a cost of 12.4%?

YES OR NO

Does this imply that the WACC is the correct reinvestment rate assumption for a project's cash flows?

YES OR NO

Discount rate NPV Plan A NPV Plan B 0% $_____million $_____million 5 $_____million $_____million 10 $_____million $_____million 12 $_____million $_____million 15 $_____million $_____million 17 $_____million $_____million 20 $_____million $_____million

Explanation / Answer

b. Is it logical to assume that the firm would take on all available independent, average-risk projects with returns greater than 12.4%?
YES
If all available projects with returns greater than 12.4% have been undertaken, does this mean that cash flows from past investments have an opportunity cost of only 12.4%, because all the company can do with these cash flows is to replace money that has a cost of 12.4%?
NO
Does this imply that the WACC is the correct reinvestment rate assumption for a project's cash flows?
YES