A biofuel subsidiary of Petrofac, Inc. is planning to borrow $12 million to acquire a small technology-based company. The rate of interest on a 5-year loan is highly variable; it could be as low as 7% or as high as 15%, but it is expected to be 10% per year. The company will only move forward with the acquisition offer if the AW is below $6.1 million. The M&O cost is fixed at $3.1 million per year. The anticipated sales price of the company could be $2 million if the interest rate is 7%, or as much as $2.5 million if the rate is 15%, but will most likely be about $2.5 million at a rate of 10% per year. Is the decision to move forward with the acquisition sensitive to the loan's interest rate and salvage value estimates?
A biofuel subsidiary of Petrofac, Inc. is planning to borrow $12 million to acquire a small technology-based company. The rate of interest on a 5-year loan is highly variable; it could be as low as 7% or as high as 15%, but it is expected to be 10% per year. The company will only move forward with the acquisition offer if the AW is below $6.1 million. The M&O cost is fixed at $3.1 million per year. The anticipated sales price of the company could be $2 million if the interest rate is 7%, or as much as $2.5 million if the rate is 15%, but will most likely be about $2.5 million at a rate of 10% per year. Is the decision to move forward with the acquisition sensitive to the loan's interest rate and salvage value estimates?
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![A biofuel subsidiary of Petrofac, Inc. is planning to borrow $12 million to acquire a small technology-based company. The rate of
interest on a 5-year loan is highly variable; it could be as low as 7% or as high as 15%, but it is expected to be 10% per year. The
company will only move forward with the acquisition offer if the AW is below $6.1 million. The M&O cost is fixed at $3.1 million per
year. The anticipated sales price of the company could be $2 million if the interest rate is 7%, or as much as $2.5 million if the rate
is 15%, but will most likely be about $2.5 million at a rate of 10% per year. Is the decision to move forward with the acquisition
sensitive to the loan's interest rate and salvage value estimates?
The annual worth with a rate of 7% is $
The annual worth with a rate of 10% is $
The annual worth with a rate of 15% is $
The decision is (Click to select)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F185bd9e9-c8ff-4a7b-b88b-ab90830323b2%2Fc4984de6-e4e7-4729-9899-484be79dc106%2Fyeag9j_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A biofuel subsidiary of Petrofac, Inc. is planning to borrow $12 million to acquire a small technology-based company. The rate of
interest on a 5-year loan is highly variable; it could be as low as 7% or as high as 15%, but it is expected to be 10% per year. The
company will only move forward with the acquisition offer if the AW is below $6.1 million. The M&O cost is fixed at $3.1 million per
year. The anticipated sales price of the company could be $2 million if the interest rate is 7%, or as much as $2.5 million if the rate
is 15%, but will most likely be about $2.5 million at a rate of 10% per year. Is the decision to move forward with the acquisition
sensitive to the loan's interest rate and salvage value estimates?
The annual worth with a rate of 7% is $
The annual worth with a rate of 10% is $
The annual worth with a rate of 15% is $
The decision is (Click to select)
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