The firm is formed to purchase and operate a vehicle.  The purpose of the vehicle is to operate a taxi service for one year.  The life of the vehicle is only one year, after which time the vehicle is worthless.  The debt will be repaid with  interest and the firm will be shut down and capital returned to shareholder at year end. The firm is contemplating the following: Vehicle acquisition cost                                                     $ 30,000 Years of useful life (economic life)                                      1 Tax rate                                                                             20% Required rate of return on equity                                    10% Required return on debt                                                     5% Debt ratio                                                                          50% Annual revenues                                                         $ 145,000 Operating expenses (excluding depreciation)            $ 100,000   What is the project’s IRR?

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The firm is formed to purchase and operate a vehicle.  The purpose of the vehicle is to operate a taxi service for one year.  The life of the vehicle is only one year, after which time the vehicle is worthless.  The debt will be repaid with  interest and the firm will be shut down and capital returned to shareholder at year end.

The firm is contemplating the following:

Vehicle acquisition cost                                                     $ 30,000

Years of useful life (economic life)                                      1

Tax rate                                                                             20%

Required rate of return on equity                                    10%

Required return on debt                                                     5%

Debt ratio                                                                          50%

Annual revenues                                                         $ 145,000

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation)            $ 100,000

 

  1. What is the project’s IRR?
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Vehicle acquisition cost  is $ 30,000

Years of useful life (economic life) is1

Tax rate is 20%

Required rate of return on equity  is 10%

Required return on debt  is 5%

Debt ratio is 50%

Annual revenues  is $ 145,000

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) is $ 100,000

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