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The owners of a chain of​ fast-food restaurants spend $ 25 million installing donut makers in all their restaurants. This is expected to increase cash flows by $ 12 million per year for the next five years. If the discount rate is 6.6​%, were the owners correct in making the decision to install donut​ makers? Round answer to the nearest million.

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Answer:

Answer:

As the NPV of the project is $25 million and is positive, the owners made a correct decision to install donut makers.

Explanation:

An investment will add value when the Net Present Value of an investment is positive. The net Present Value (NPV) of an investment is the present value of all the future cash flows expected as a result of an investment less the initial cost of the project/investment.

As the cash flows from the investment will be a constant $12 million after equal intervals of time for a period of five years, this can be treated as an annuity and the NPV of the project can be calculated as the Present value of $12 million annuity less the initial cost of the investment of $25 million.

NPV = 12 * [ 1 - (1+0.066)^-5  /  0.066]  -  25

NPV = $24.73 million or $25 million rounded off to the nearest million

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Answer:

Option B) 3 or​ 4; 2 or fewer

Explanation:

A high quality factor will not meet 3 or 4 and low quality factor will not meet 1 or 0 so option A, C and D are incorrect.

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Answer: $1,530

Explanation:

It's net working capital that was financed by investors include the following figures,

Total current Assets.

Accounts Payables and Accrued wages need to be deducted because they came about as a result of operations and are neither of debt or equity financing so are considered free.

So, in calculating we have,

= 2,250 - 575 - 145

= $1,530

Swinnerton Clothing Company's net operating working capital that was financed by investors is $1,530

Answer:

$1,530

Explanation:

This can be calculated as follows:

Details                                                                             Amount ($)

Total current assets                                                              2,250

Accounts payable                                                                    (575)

Accrued wages and taxes                                                       (145)    

Net operating working capital financed by investors      1,530    

Therefore, Swinnerton Clothing Company's net operating working capital that was financed by investors is $1,530.

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Answer:

Explanation:

The fixed cost is relevant in this situation as it can not be avoided and there would be no other use for the facility.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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Answer:

Recommendation : The firm should lease the data center

Explanation:

To determine which option is better, we would compare the upfront cost of option A to the present value of the lease payment.

The present value of the lease payment is given as follows:

PV = A×  1-1+r^(-n) /r

A- semi-annual  lease payment - 3,500× 6 =  21,000

r- semi-annual interest rate = 5%/2 = 2.5%

n- number of period = 3× 2 = 6.(note that interest is compounded semi- annually i.e every six month)

PV of the lease payment =  21,000 × (1 - 1.025^(-6))/0.025 =115,670.63.

Comparing the two options, we have :

Purchase cost = 120,000

Lease cost = 115,670.63.

The lease cost is lower and would save the firm 4329.37 i.e (120,000 - 115,670.63)

Recommendation : The firm should lease the data center

Final answer:

When comparing the cost of purchasing a data center outright versus leasing it on a monthly basis over three years, it is slightly more cost effective, factoring in the present value of money, for the firm to lease the data center. The total present value cost of leasing is approximately $119,199.09, while purchasing would be $120,000.

Explanation:

The subject matter of this question involves determining the least expensive option for accessing a data center over a span of three years, given two possibilities: purchasing the center outright (Plan A), or leasing it on a monthly basis (Plan B). It's a form of capital budgeting, specifically a cost comparison method.

For Plan A, the upfront cost is $120,000. This cost is incurred immediately and there are no further costs associated with it for the three-year period.

Plan B needs to be evaluated using the time value of money because the monthly lease payments are made over time. Given the borrowing cost/APR of 5% and the semiannual compounding, it means the interest is compounded twice a year. The monthly cost of leasing the data center is $3,500. Over three years (36 months), this would amount to $3,500 x 36 = $126,000.

However, since we need to factor in the cost of borrowing, we need to calculate the present value (PV) of the lease payments. Because the interest is compounded semiannually, the effective monthly interest rate is (1+0.05/2)^(2/12)-1

= 0.00407412378303.

Using this to calculate the present value of an ordinary annuity formula:

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P V under Plan B is approximately $119,199.09.

Comparing the two plans, it's evident that Plan B (leasing) is the cheaper option by just under $1,000. Therefore, it would be more cost-effective for the firm to lease the data center rather than purchasing it outright.

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A loan of 1000 is taken out at an annual effective interest rate of 5%. The loan will be repaid using the Sinking Fund Method. That is, level annual interest payments are made at the end of each year for 10 years, and the principal amount for the loan is repaid at the end of 10 years by making equal size payments into the fund at the end of each year for 10 years. If the sinking fund earns an annual effective interest rate of 4%, then find the difference between the interest payment on the loan and the interest earned by the sinking fund in the fifth year. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Answer:

Interest paid each year = 5% of 1000 = $50

$1000 is to be paid at the end of 10 years.So payment each year = pmt(rate,nper,pv,fv) where rate = 0.04,nper=10 and fv =1000.

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