Blossom Inc. currently grants no credit, but it is considering offering new credit terms of net 30. As a result, the price of its product willincrease by $2 per unit. The original price per unit is $40. Expected sales will increase by 1,000 units per year. The original salesare 11.000 units. Variable costs will remain at $25 per unit and bad debt losses will amount to $2.000 per year. The firm will financethe additional investment in receivables by using a line of credit, which charges 5-percent interest. The firm's tax rate is 20 percent.Calculate the NPV. (Assume Blossom benefits from the credit policy change indefinitely.) (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.75.Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number eg.-45 or parentheses eg.(45))NPV $513836Should the firm begin extending credit under the terms described?Yes

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Southern Tours is considering acquiring Holiday Vacations. Management believes Holiday Vacations can generate cash flows of $218,000, $224,000, and $231,000 over the next three years, respectively. After that time, they feel the business will be worthless. If the desired rate of return is 11.5 percent, what is the maximum Southern Tours should pay today to acquire Holiday Vacations? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Al_Tech plc is considering investing in a new company, New_tech plc. It has estimated that the new tech company will cost £440,000. Cash flows from increased sales will be £160,000 in the first year. These cash flows will increase by 5% every year. Al_Tech plc estimates that New_tech plc will lose all its technological advantages in five years from now and will lose all its value. Assume that the initial cost is paid now, and all the revenues are received at the end of each year. The company requires a 12% p.a. return for such an investment. a) Calculate the NPV of the investment project. b) Calculate the profitability index and the discounted payback period. c) Should Al_Tech plc consider investing in New_tech plc? What can you say about the internal rate of return to that project? Explain. d) Explain why it is theoretically correct to assume that accepting a project with a positive NPV should increase the value of a company by the NPV of the project.
Jordan Corporation is considering a new product that will be very popular for a couple of years and then slowly lose its commercial appeal. Sales are projected to be $90,000 in year one, $100,000 in year two, $60,000 in year three, $40,000 in year four, $20,000 in year five, and $10,000 in the final year six. Expenses are expected to be 40% of sales with net working capital requirements to be 15% of the following time period’s revenue. Equipment of $126,000 will be required for the launch of the product; this equipment can be depreciated straight-line over six years and will be worthless at the end of the project. The Tax Rate is 20% and the opportunity cost of capital is 14.5%. What is the Internal Rate of Return (rounded to two places)? Multiple Choice 32.61% None of the above 13.39% 18.32% 19.46%
Fabco, Inc., is considering purchasing flow valves that will reduce annual operating costs by $10,000 per year for the next 12 years. Fabco’s MARR is 7%/year. Using an internal rate of return approach, determine the maximum amount Fabco should be willing to pay for the valves. $
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The management of Origami Company, a wholesale distributor of beachwear products, is considering purchasing a $30,000 machine that would reduce operating costs in its warehouse by $5,000 per year. At the end of the machine's eight-year useful life, it will have no scrap value. The company's required rate of return is 11%. (Ignore income taxes.) Required: 1. Determine the net present value of the investment in the machine. (Hint: Use Microsoft Excel to calculate the discount factor(s).) (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to the nearest dollar amount. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.) Net present value 2. What is the difference between the total undiscounted cash inflows and cash outflows over the entire life of the machine? Net cash flow
Randall's Ales & Porters S.A., is considering expanding into Costa Rica. As an incentive, Costa Rica agrees not to charge the company any taxes. The project has the following estimated data: price = $94 per unit variable costs = $50.76 per unit fixed costs = $7,600 required return = 16 percent initial investment = $11,000 life = three years depreciable life = three years, straight-line. Required: (a)What is the accounting break-even quantity? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.) (Click to select) ♥ (b)What is the cash break-even quantity? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.) (Click to select) ♥ (c) What is the financial break-even quantity? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.) (Click to select) ♥
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