Assign 1 Design Economics Siap
Assign 1 Design Economics Siap
.1) what is the payback period of a RM40, 000 investments with the following cash flows
When the net annual cash inflow is the same each year this formula can be used to compute
the payback period:
Investment required
Payback period = Net annual cash inflow
Since the net annual cash flow is different use different method:
1st year >> - 40 000 + 20 000 = -20, 000
2nd year >> - 20 000 + 25 000 = 5, 000
Payback Period = 1 + (40, 000 – 20, 000) / (45, 000 – 20, 000)
= 1.8 years
A) 0.8 years
B) 1.8 years
C) 2.8 years
D) 3.8 years
E) 4.8 years
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3) In comparing two projects using NPV profile, at the point where the net present values of the
project are equal, _________________.
A) the interest rate that makes them equal is called the crossover rate
B) the projects both have NPVs equal zero
C) the IRR of each is equal to zero
D) the IRR of each is equal to the cost of capital
E) the IRR exceed the cost of capital
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4) You are considering the following projects but you have limited funds to invest and can’t take
them all. Using the profitability index, rank the projects in the order in which you would
accept them.(i.e. rank them from best to worst) Note that NONE of them are mutually
exclusive projects.
Initial investment NPV
Project A RM100, 000 RM30, 000
Project B RM 80,000 RM25, 000
Project C RM 40,000 RM17, 000
A) A,B,C
B) B,A,C
C) C,B,A
D) B,C,A
E) A,C,B
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5) ACME Sdn. Bhd. will invest RM110, 000 in a project that will produce the following cash
flows. The cost of capital is 11%. Should the project be undertaken? Give reasons.
(Note that the fourth year’s cash flow is negative)
Cash Flow (RM)
Year 1 36,000
Year 2 44,000
Year 3 38,000
Year 4 -44,000
Year 5 81,000
Payback Period
1st year = -110, 000 + 36, 000 = -74, 000
nd
2 year = -74, 000 + 44, 000 = -30, 000
3rd year = -30, 000 + 38. 000 = 8, 000
PP of project = 2 + (110, 000 – 80, 000) / (118, 000 – 80, 000)
= 2.78 years
NPV = 36, 000 + 44,000 + 38, 000 + (-44, 000) + 81, 000 – 110, 000
4 5
(1.11) (1.11)² (1.11)³ (1.11) (1.11)
= 32, 432 + 35, 711+ 27, 785 – 28, 984+ 48, 070 – 110, 000
= RM 5, 014
Profitability Index
= 110, 000 + 5, 014
110, 000
= 1.05
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