Essentials Of Investments
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Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
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Jeanius ple is considering an investment of £10 million in a new trouser production
plant. The project business plan is based on the following assumptions:
• The project will start on 1st January 2022. The initial investment is assumed to
be incurred at the start of the project.
• Production will start on 1st Jannuary 2024 and run indefinitely.
• Production will be 2 million pairs of trousers each year for the first 5 years and
then increased to 4 million pairs. Profits will be £0.75 per pair of trousers to be
received at the end of each calendar year. Profits increase by 2% each year
starting in the second year of production.
• The plant will incur production and maintenance costs of £500,000 at the
beginning of each year for ten years after start of production. From the eleventh
year onwards, production costs will increase by 3% each year.
Determine the Net Present Value of the project on 1st January 2022 at an effective
interest rate of 5% per annum. Do not use Excel or any other software.
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