ing Growth Company​ (HFGC) has been expanding very rapidly in recent​ years, making its shareholders rich in the process. The average annual rate of return on the stock in the past few years has been 21​%, and HFGC managers believe that 21​% is a reasonable figure for the​ firm's cost of capital. To sustain a high growth​ rate, HFGC's CEO argues that the company must continue to invest in projects that offer the highest rate of return possible. Two projects are currently under review. The first is an expansion of the​ firm's production​ capacity, and the second project involves introducing one of the​ firm's existing products into a new

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The​ High-Flying Growth Company​ (HFGC) has been expanding very rapidly in recent​ years, making its shareholders rich in the process. The average annual rate of return on the stock in the past few years has been
21​%,
and HFGC managers believe that
21​%
is a reasonable figure for the​ firm's cost of capital. To sustain a high growth​ rate, HFGC's CEO argues that the company must continue to invest in projects that offer the highest rate of return possible. Two projects are currently under review. The first is an expansion of the​ firm's production​ capacity, and the second project involves introducing one of the​ firm's existing products into a new market. Cash flows from each project appear in the following​ table:
 
 
a.  Calculate the NPV for both projects. Rank the projects based on their NPVs.
b.  Calculate the IRR for both projects. Rank the projects based on their IRRs.
c.  Calculate the PI for both projects. Rank the projects based on their PIs.
d.  The firm can only afford to undertake one of these investments. What do you think the firm should​ do?
Data table
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Year
Plant expansion
Product introduction
- $4,300,000
$2,750,000
$2,250,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
- $400,000
$325,000
$250,000
$275,000
$300,000
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3
4
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Transcribed Image Text:Data table (Click on the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Year Plant expansion Product introduction - $4,300,000 $2,750,000 $2,250,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 - $400,000 $325,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 1 2 3 4 Print Done
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