HKSBC is considering a project to expand its facility in the
Republic of Taiwan. The initial capital investment would require an
expenditure of $1.5 million, and the expansion project would have a
life of four (4) years. At the end of the four years, the
investment would have no further value and would be disposed of.
The annual after tax cash flow from the investment would be
$600,000. The cost of financing the initial investment would be
15%.
a. What is the net present value of the proposed
project?
b. Is this a project you would recommend (yes or no)?
a) NPV = present value of cash outflow- present value of cash inflow
Year |
Cash Flow |
PV factor @15% (1/(1+r)^n) |
Discounted cash flow of (CF*PV) |
1 |
600000 |
0.86956522 |
521739.1304 |
2 |
600000 |
0.75614367 |
453686.2004 |
3 |
600000 |
0.65751623 |
394509.7395 |
4 |
600000 |
0.57175325 |
343051.9474 |
Present Value of Cash Outflow |
1712987.018 |
||
Present Value of Cash Inflow |
1500000 |
||
Net Present Value |
212987.0176 |
NPV of the project =212987
b) yes, the project is recommended because the NPV of the project is positive.
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