1.NPV NPV(Net Present Value), is the present value of a project's cash flow minus the present value of its cost, it means that how much the project could create to shareholders' wealth, the more the NPV, the more value the project makes and the higher the stock's price. If NPV equal to zero means the cash flow which the project makes can compensate for the cost of investment, the rate of return equal to required rate of return. If NPV exceeds zero, the part of exceeded belongs to shareholders.
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the method Part B : theoretical method NO TAX requirement ! Valuation method .. NPV, IRR , Payback method. NPV – A rule that company use whether accept or reject the project. Based on discount factor , interest rate. Study guide! – NPV (number of calculation, examples) IRR – a discount rate that gives a zero NPV… cash flow tend to zero. NPV you know initial initial investment , cash flow, discount rate IRR you know initial initial investment , cash flow, but predict your discount rate
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The NPV and IRR methods would in certain situations give the same accept-reject decision. But they may differ in the sense that the choice of an asset under certain circumstances may be mutually contradictory. The two methods would give consistent results in terms of acceptance or rejection of investment proposals in certain situations such as conventional investments or independent proposals. A conventional investment is one in which the cash flow pattern is such that an initial investment is followed
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is commonly used for the purpose is called IRR. This method tells the company whether making investments on a project will generate the expected profits or not. As it is a rate that is in terms of percentage, unless its value is positive any company should not proceed ahead with a project. The higher the IRR, the more desirable a project becomes. This means that IRR is a parameter that can be used to rank several projects that a company is envisaging. IRR can be taken as the rate of growth of a project
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08TH MARCH 2012 C38FN 2012-2013 CORPORATE FINANCIAL THEORY WORDCOUNT: 2874 Abstract This essay will discuss the net present value (NPV), payback period (PBP) and internal rate of return (IRR) approaches for a project evaluation. It is often said that NPV is the best approach investment appraisal, which I why I will compare the strengths and weaknesses of NPV as well as the two others to se if the statement is actually true. Introduction To start of, the essay will attempt to explain the
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the Board of Directors of ProGen. Assess the viability of the project using the NPV, IRR, and Payback methods. 2. Assignment Part B “The IRR rule is redundant as an investment criterion because the NPV rule always dominates. Discuss this statement giving examples where possible. 3. Conclusion “The IRR rule is redundant as an investment criterion because the net present value (NPV) rule always dominates it.” 4. Bibliography References
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Key differences between the most popular methods, the NPV Method and IRR Method, include: * NPV is calculated in terms of currency while IRR is expressed in terms of the percentage return a firm expects the capital project to return; * Academic evidence suggests that the NPV Method is preferred over other methods since it calculates additional wealth and the IRR Method does not; * The IRR Method cannot be used to evaluate projects where there are changing cash flows (e.g., an initial
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Chapter 11 The Basics of Capital Budgeting Integrated Case 11-24 Allied Components Company Basics of Capital Budgeting You recently went to work for Allied Components Company, a supplier of auto repair parts used in the after-market with products from Daimler, Chrysler, Ford, and other automakers. Your boss, the chief financial officer (CFO), has just handed you the estimated cash flows for two proposed projects. Project L involves adding a new item to the firm’s ignition system line;
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Integrated Case 11-24 Allied Components Company Basics of Capital Budgeting You recently went to work for Allied Components Company, a supplier of auto repair parts used in the after-market with products from Daimler, Chrysler, Ford, and other automakers. Your boss, the chief financial officer (CFO), has just handed you the estimated cash flows for two proposed projects. Project L involves adding a new item to the firm’s ignition system line; it would take some time to build up the market
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criterion of 6 years. NPV E10-2. Answer: Year 1 2 3 4 5 Cash Inflow $400,000 375,000 300,000 350,000 200,000 Total $1,389,677.35 Present Value $ 377,358.49 333,748.67 251,885.78 277,232.78 149,451.63 $1,389,677.35 NPV $1,250,000 $139,677.35 Herky Foods should acquire the new wrapping machine. CAPITAL BUDGETING PROBLEMS: CHAPTER 10 E10-3: Answer: NPV comparison of two projects Project Kelvin Present value of expenses Present value of cash inflows PV) NPV –$45,000 51,542
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