Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
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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Transcribed Image Text:Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is planning to acquire a plane for $50 million. The tax rate of CAL is
30% and its cost of capital 10%. They will depreciate it completely on a straight-line basis with
a lifespan of 5 years. The plane estimate pretax annual income is $20 million (not including
maintenance costs). The resale value and the annual maintenance cost (in millions) of the
plane are variable as shown in the following table:
Time
0 year
1 year
2 year
3 year
Maintenance
$0
$5 million
$8 million
$10 million
$12 million
$15 million
Resale value
$50 million
$45 million
$40 million
$35 million
4 year
5 year
What is the optimal time that CAL should keep the airplane flying?
O a. Optimal 2 years
O b.
Optimal 3 years
O c.
Optimal 4 years
O d.
Optimal 5 years
$30 million
$25 million
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