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Libby Flannery, the regional manager of Ecsy-Cola, the international soft drinks empire, was reviewing her investment plans for Central Asia. She had contemplated launching Ecsy-Cola in the ex-Soviet republic of Inglistan in 2022. This would involve a capital outlay of $20 million in 2021 to build a bottling plant and set up a distribution system there. Fixed costs (for manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) would then be $3 million per year from 2021 onward. This would be sufficient to make and sell 200 million liters per year—enough for every man, woman, and child in Inglistan to drink four bottles per week! But there would be few savings from building a smaller plant, and import tariffs and transport costs in the region would keep all production within national borders.
The variable costs of production and distribution would be 12 cents per liter. Company policy requires a
Bottling plants last almost forever, and all unit costs and revenues were expected to remain constant in nominal terms. Tax would be payable at a rate of 30%, and under the Inglistan corporate tax code, capital expenditures can be written off on a straight-line basis over four years.
All these inputs were reasonably clear. But Ms. Flannery racked her brain trying to
Ms. Flannery also worried whether it would be better to wait a year. The soft drink market was developing rapidly in neighboring countries, and in a year’s time she should have a much better idea whether Ecsy-Cola would be likely to catch on in Inglistan. If it didn’t catch on and sales stalled below 20 million liters, a large investment probably would not be justified.
Ms. Flannery had assumed that Ecsy-Cola’s keen rival, Sparky-Cola, would not also enter the market. But last week she received a shock when in the lobby of the Kapitaliste Hotel she bumped into her opposite number at Sparky-Cola. Sparky-Cola would face costs similar to Ecsy-Cola. How would Sparky-Cola respond if Ecsy-Cola entered the market? Would it decide to enter also? If so, how would that affect the profitability of Ecsy-Cola’s project?
Ms. Flannery thought again about postponing investment for a year. Suppose Sparky-Cola were interested in the Inglistan market. Would that favor delay or immediate action?
Maybe Ecsy-Cola should announce its plans before Sparky-Cola has a chance to develop its own proposals. It seemed that the Inglistan project was becoming more complicated by the day.
What are the pros and cons of waiting for a year before deciding whether to invest? (Hint: What happens if demand turns out high and Sparky-Cola also invests? What if Ecsy-Cola invests right away and gains a one-year head start on Sparky-Cola?)
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