Company ABC has been offered to buy an existing manufacturing plant from a neighbouring company. It is estimated that the existing plant will generate a net cash flow of R2.5 million per year for the next ten years. The estimated selling price of the plant after ten years is R15 million. What is the maximum amount that ABC should be willing to pay for this investment if its relative low risk justifies a required rate of return of only 10 percent (10%) per annum? (Round off to the nearest Rand).
(a) R30 361 417
(b) R15 361 417
(c) R21 144 567
(d) R40 000 000
(e) None of the above
Ans) c) R21144567
Statement shoiwng present value of future cash flow
Year | Cash flow | PVIF @ 10% | PV |
A | B | A x B | |
1 | 2500000 | 0.9091 | 2272727 |
2 | 2500000 | 0.8264 | 2066116 |
3 | 2500000 | 0.7513 | 1878287 |
4 | 2500000 | 0.6830 | 1707534 |
5 | 2500000 | 0.6209 | 1552303 |
6 | 2500000 | 0.5645 | 1411185 |
7 | 2500000 | 0.5132 | 1282895 |
8 | 2500000 | 0.4665 | 1166268 |
9 | 2500000 | 0.4241 | 1060244 |
10 | 17500000 | 0.3855 | 6747008 |
Present value of future cash flow | 21144567 |
The maximum amount that ABC should be willing to pay for this investment = present value of future cash flow = R21144567
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