Fruit-To-Go (FTG) processes fruit for shipping overseas. FTG commissioned a study to look into the feasibility of changing the packaging of the fruit from cans to sealed bags. The Consultant charged $54,000 for the report.The report concluded that the new packaging will increase sales and reduce some operating costs. The new packaging machinery will cost $1,100,000. The new machine is expected to last 5 years. The Taxation Office advise the life of the machine, for tax purposes, is 4 years. The old canning machinery was purchased 2 years ago for $800,000 and was being depreciated at $200,000 and will be for the next 2 years. The old machine could be sold today for $260,000. In 5 years it will be worth nothing. Installing the new machine will require staff training (a tax deductible expense) of $35,000 before production can commence. Due to the lower cost of the bags Inventory required will be reduced by $80,000 for the life of the project. The new sales of bagged fruit is expected to be $700,000 in Year 1 rising by 15% for 2 years then 0% for the rest of the life of the project. Variable Costs associated with the new packaged fruit are 50% of sales. Canned fruit production will be discontinued. Sales of canned fruit were static at $450,000 with variable costs of $225,000 (50% of Sales). The new equipment is very hi-tech. Maintenance costs are expected to be higher at $44,000 per year. Maintenance costs on the old machine were $30,000 per year. The lighter packaging will reduce annual freight cost significantly from $250,000 to $100,000 per year. Fixed costs are expected to remain at $320,000 per year.At the end of the project the new machinery can be sold for $275,000. Notes: FTG will borrow the full Year 0 funds using a secured five-year interest-only loan at an interest rate of 10% per annum to finance the new equipment.The company tax rate is 30%. The required rate of return is 12.5%. Requirement: You are required to answer and to conduct a capital budgeting analysis of the company. You must determine: 1. The NPV of the project 2. The IRR of the project
Fruit-To-Go (FTG) processes fruit for shipping overseas. FTG commissioned a study to look into the feasibility of changing the packaging of the fruit from cans to sealed bags. The Consultant charged $54,000 for the report.The report concluded that the new packaging will increase sales and reduce some operating costs. The new packaging machinery will cost $1,100,000. The new machine is expected to last 5 years. The Taxation Office advise the life of the machine, for tax purposes, is 4 years. The old canning machinery was purchased 2 years ago for $800,000 and was being depreciated at $200,000 and will be for the next 2 years. The old machine could be sold today for $260,000. In 5 years it will be worth nothing. Installing the new machine will require staff training (a tax deductible expense) of $35,000 before production can commence. Due to the lower cost of the bags Inventory required will be reduced by $80,000 for the life of the project. The new sales of bagged fruit is expected to be $700,000 in Year 1 rising by 15% for 2 years then 0% for the rest of the life of the project. Variable Costs associated with the new packaged fruit are 50% of sales. Canned fruit production will be discontinued. Sales of canned fruit were static at $450,000 with variable costs of $225,000 (50% of Sales). The new equipment is very hi-tech. Maintenance costs are expected to be higher at $44,000 per year. Maintenance costs on the old machine were $30,000 per year. The lighter packaging will reduce annual freight cost significantly from $250,000 to $100,000 per year. Fixed costs are expected to remain at $320,000 per year.At the end of the project the new machinery can be sold for $275,000. Notes: FTG will borrow the full Year 0 funds using a secured five-year interest-only loan at an interest rate of 10% per annum to finance the new equipment.The company tax rate is 30%. The required rate of return is 12.5%. Requirement: You are required to answer and to conduct a capital budgeting analysis of the company. You must determine: 1. The NPV of the project 2. The IRR of the project
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Fruit-To-Go (FTG) processes fruit for shipping overseas. FTG commissioned a study to look into the feasibility of changing the packaging of the fruit from cans to sealed bags. The Consultant charged $54,000 for the report.The report concluded that the new packaging will increase sales and reduce some operating costs. The new packaging machinery will cost $1,100,000. The new machine is expected to last 5 years. The Taxation Office advise the life of the machine, for tax purposes, is 4 years. The old canning machinery was purchased 2 years ago for $800,000 and was being depreciated at $200,000 and will be for the next 2 years. The old machine could be sold today for $260,000. In 5 years it will be worth nothing. Installing the new machine will require staff training (a tax deductible expense) of $35,000 before production can commence. Due to the lower cost of the bags Inventory required will be reduced by $80,000 for the life of the project. The new sales of bagged fruit is expected to be $700,000 in Year 1 rising by 15% for 2 years then 0% for the rest of the life of the project. Variable Costs associated with the new packaged fruit are 50% of sales. Canned fruit production will be discontinued. Sales of canned fruit were static at $450,000 with variable costs of $225,000 (50% of Sales). The new equipment is very hi-tech. Maintenance costs are expected to be higher at $44,000 per year. Maintenance costs on the old machine were $30,000 per year. The lighter packaging will reduce annual freight cost significantly from $250,000 to $100,000 per year. Fixed costs are expected to remain at $320,000 per year.At the end of the project the new machinery can be sold for $275,000. Notes: FTG will borrow the full Year 0 funds using a secured five-year interest-only loan at an interest rate of 10% per annum to finance the new equipment.The company tax rate is 30%. The required rate of return is 12.5%.
Requirement: You are required to answer and to conduct a capital budgeting analysis of the company. You must determine:
1. The NPV of the project
2. The IRR of the project
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