Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown below, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 12 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistic for the project are 2 and 3 years, respectively.
Time | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Cash Flow | -1,030 | 130 | 470 | 670 | 670 | 270 |
670 |
Use the discounted payback decision rule to evaluate this project;
should it be accepted or rejected?
a. 2.85 years, accept
b. 3.15 years, reject
c. 3.17 years, reject
d. 2.76 years, accept
Year | Cash flows | Present value@12% | Cumulative Cash flows |
0 | (1030) | (1030) | (1030) |
1 | 130 | 116.07 | (913.93) |
2 | 470 | 374.68 | (539.25) |
3 | 670 | 476.89 | (62.36) |
4 | 670 | 425.8 | 363.44 |
5 | 270 | 153.21 | 516.65 |
6 | 670 | 339.44 | 856.09 |
Hence discounted Payback period=Last period with a negative cumulative cash flow+(Absolute value of cumulative cash flows at that period/Cash flow after that period).
=3+(62.36/425.8)
=3.15 years(Approx)
Hence since discounted payback is greater than 3 years;project must be rejected.
Hence the correct option is:
3.15 years;reject.
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