Chapter 26, Problem 6R

Reset the Data Section of the CAPBUD2 worksheet to the original values. In requirement 4, you assessed the sensitivity of the investment’s internal rate of return to changes in some of the input data. This was done in a trial-and-error fashion. Click the Chart sheet tab. Presented on the screen is a graphical analysis of the sensitivity of the internal rate of return to changes in annual cash flows. To demonstrate the usefulness of such a chart, note the ease with which you are able to answer the following questions that might be of interest to the owner:

1. a. What annual cash flow (approximately) is required to:
   1. (1) earn 0% rate of return? _______________
   2. (2) earn 10% rate of return? _______________
   3. (3) earn over 20% rate of return? _______________
2. b. Approximately, how much is the rate of return reduced for each drop of $10,000 annual cash flow?

When the assignment is complete, close the file without saving it again.

Worksheet. The CAPBUD2 worksheet handles only cash inflows that are even in amount each year. Many capital projects generate uneven cash inflows. Suppose that the new store had expected cash earnings of $80,000 per year for the first two years, $140,000 for the next four years, and $220,000 for the last four years. The new store will generate the same total cash return ($1,600,000) as in the original problem, but the timing of the cash flows is different. Alter the CAPBUD2 worksheet so that the NPV and IRR calculations can be made whether there are even or uneven cash flows. When done, preview the printout to make sure that the worksheet will print neatly on one page, and then print the worksheet. Save the completed file as CAPBUDT.

Hint: One suggestion is to label column F in the scratch pad as Uneven cash flows.

Enter the uneven cash flows for each year. Modify FORMULA3 to include these cash flows. Modify the formulas in the range E30 to E39 to include the new data. Then set cell E10 (estimated Annual Net Cash Inflow) to zero. When you have even cash flows, use cell E10 and set column F in the scratch pad to zeros. If you have uneven cash flows, set cell E10 to zero and fill in column F in the scratch pad.

Note that this solution causes garbage to come out in cells E15 and E16 because those formulas were not altered. Check figure for uneven cash flows: NPV (cell E17), $68,674.

Chart. Using the CAPBUD2 file, develop a chart just like the one used in requirement 6 to show the sensitivity of net present value to changes in cost of the investment amount from $440,000 to $500,000 (use $10,000 increments). Complete the Chart Tickler Data Table and use it as a basis for preparing the chart. Enter your name somewhere on the chart. Save the file again as CAPBUD2. Print the chart.