Principles of Corporate Finance
Principles of Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9781260465099
Author: BREALEY, Richard
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 11, Problem 22PS

a)

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To determine: Net present value (NPV).

a)

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Given information:

Annual output is 100,000 tons

Operating cost are $0.90 per ton

Sale price is $1 per ton.

Cost of capital is 10%.

Calculation of net present value:

Net present value of such plant is probably going to zero, as a result of industry is competitive and, after two years no company would enjoy the technical benefits.

The present value of each of these plants would be $100,000 the cost is $100,000 and net present value is zero.

b)

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To determine: Price of polysyllabic acid in 3 year and beyond

b)

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Calculation of price by using net present value of new plant:

 Present value=(100,000×(Price0.85)0.10)$100,000=(500,000×(Price0.85)0.10)Price=$0.95

Therefore, the price of polysyllabic acid is $0.95

c)

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To determine: Present value when the scrap value is $40,000 and $80,000 in 2 year.

c)

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Calculation of net present value at year 2:

  PV=(100,000tons×(Pricecost)0.10)=(100,000×($0.95$0.90)0.10)=$50,000

Therefore, when the existing plant can be scrapped at t=2 as long as the value of scrap at that point exceeds $50,000 that it’s expected to be.

d)

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To discuss: Whether company U operate plants profitably after year 2 when plant is fully depreciated.

d)

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Person X views that, company doesn’t operate them in profitably because book value is irrelevant and the net present value of the existing plant is negative after the second year.

e)

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To discuss: Whether company scrap the new plant in year 2

e)

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Person X views that, company should scrap the newly purchased plant in year 2 because sunk costs are irrelevant and the net present value of the existing plant is negative after the second year.

f)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Net present value.

f)

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Company P’s project causes temporary excess capacity. Therefore the price for future 2 years should be specified the prevailing plant owners are indifferent between scrapping currently and scrapping at the end of 2 year.

Scrap value is $60,000 and also it is equal to present values of future cash flows. Therefore,

Calculation of net present value:

                             Present value=Cashflows(1+r)n$60,000=(100,000×(Price$.90)1.10)+(100,000×(Price$.90)1.102)+$57,9001.102Price=$0.97

By using this value of price we can calculate the present value of new plant,

Calculation of present value of new plant:

             Present value=Cashflows(1+r)n$60,000={100,000×[($0.970.851.10)+($0.970.851.102)+($0.950.85)(0.10×1.102)]}$100,000Present value={100,000×[0.10909+0.09917+0.82644]}$100,000=$103,470$100,000=$3,470

Therefore present value of new plant is $3,470.

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