A company is considering two mutually exclusive expansion plans. Plan A requires a $41 million initial outlay on a large-scale integrated plant that would provide expected cash flows of $6.55 million per year for 20 years. Plan B requires a $13 million Initial outlay to build a somewhat less efficient, more labor-intensive plant with expected cash flows of $2.91 million per year for 20 years. The firm's WACC is 10%. a. Calculate each project's NPV. Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Plan A: Plan B: $ $ million million Calculate each project's IRR. Round your answers to one decimal place. Plan A: Plan B: % % b. By graphing the NPV profiles for Plan A and Plan B, determine the crossover rate. Approximate your answer to the nearest whole number. % c. Calculate the crossover rate where the two projects' NPVs are equal. Round your answer to one decimal place. % d. Is NPV better than IRR for making capital budgeting decisions that add to shareholder value? -Select- v

A company is considering two mutually exclusive expansion plans. Plan A requires a $41 million initial outlay on a large-scale integrated plant that would provide expected cash flows of $6.55 million per year for 20 years. Plan B requires a $13 million Initial outlay to build a somewhat less efficient, more labor-intensive plant with expected cash flows of $2.91 million per year for 20 years. The firm's WACC is 10%. a. Calculate each project's NPV. Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Plan A: Plan B: $ $ million million Calculate each project's IRR. Round your answers to one decimal place. Plan A: Plan B: % % b. By graphing the NPV profiles for Plan A and Plan B, determine the crossover rate. Approximate your answer to the nearest whole number. % c. Calculate the crossover rate where the two projects' NPVs are equal. Round your answer to one decimal place. % d. Is NPV better than IRR for making capital budgeting decisions that add to shareholder value? -Select- v

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter12: Capital Budgeting: Decision Criteria

Section: Chapter Questions

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