Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259277214
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
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Chapter 9, Problem 22QP
Sensitivity Analysis. Consider a three-year project with the following information: initial fixed asset investment = $645,000; straight-line
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You are considering the following project. What is the NPV of the project? WACC of the project: 0.10 Revenue growth rate: 0.05 Tax rate: 0.40 Revenue for year 1: 13,000 Fixed costs for year 1: 3,000 variable costs (% of revenue): 0.30 project life: 3 years Economic life of equipment: 3 years Cost of equipment: 20,000 Salvage value of equipment: 4,000 Initial investment in net working capital: 2,000
To illustrate how a sensitivity analysis might be performed, we consider once more the SMP investment: a $500,000 initial investment, annual savings of $92,500 for a 10-year period, and a salvage value of $50,000. As before, a 10% MARR applies. Let’s consider how sensitive the annual worth for the investment is to errors in estimating the initial investment, the annual savings, the salvage value, the investment’s duration, and the MARR. Specifically, for an error range of ±50% for each parameter, what is the impact on AW?
Plot a sensitivity graph for annual worth versus initial cost, annual revenue, and salvage value for the data below. Vary only one
parameter at a time, each within the range of -20% to +20%. MARR is 3%/year. Project life is 4 years. Based on your graph, which
parameter shows the MOST sensitivity? Initial Cost: $120,000- Annual Revenue: $25,000 - Salvage Value: $35,000
O Cannot be determined
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Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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