Skatez n' co. is considering building a new plant. Gustav Jenkins, the company's marketing manager, is a supporter of the new plant. Charles Barles, the company's CFO is not sure they need a new plant. Currently, they purchase their skateboard blanks from china. The following figures were estimated for the new plant:   cost of plant $6,000,000 Annual cash inflow $7,000,000 annual cash outflow $6,540,000 Estimated useful life of plant 15 years Salvage value of plant $3,000,000 Discount rate 11% Jenkins belives that this understates the value of the plant, claiming sales will be $400,000 higher than claimed, with insurance and warranty claim savings of $60,000 per year. He also believes the project is safter than above, at an 8% discount rate.    What is the net present value of the project based on original projections? What if Jenkins estimated the $60,000 savings  correctly, but the discount rate remains at 11%?

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Skatez n' co. is considering building a new plant. Gustav Jenkins, the company's marketing manager, is a supporter of the new plant. Charles Barles, the company's CFO is not sure they need a new plant. Currently, they purchase their skateboard blanks from china. The following figures were estimated for the new plant:

 

cost of plant $6,000,000
Annual cash inflow $7,000,000
annual cash outflow $6,540,000
Estimated useful life of plant 15 years
Salvage value of plant $3,000,000
Discount rate 11%

Jenkins belives that this understates the value of the plant, claiming sales will be $400,000 higher than claimed, with insurance and warranty claim savings of $60,000 per year. He also believes the project is safter than above, at an 8% discount rate. 

 

What is the net present value of the project based on original projections? What if Jenkins estimated the $60,000 savings  correctly, but the discount rate remains at 11%?

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