Question 1
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Batelco Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive projects A and B. Each project requires an initial investment as presented in the below table. The economic life of the project A will be 6-Year's and Project B will be 5 years, and
both projects carry same risk. Batelco Inc uses a discount rate of 12%. After considering the current economic situation Batelco Inc. has set a maximum payback period of 4 years and minimum return on investment (ROI) 18%. A
financial analyst, prepared estimates of the annual revenues and costs associated with each project as in the below table:
Cost of equipment
Working Capital needed
Overhaul of the equipment in
two years
Annual revenues and costs:
Sales revenues
Variable expenses
Depreciation expense
Fixed out-of-pocket operating
costs
I Life of Project
Projects A
240,000
60.000
12000
Projects B
470,000
80,000
14000
375,000
180.000
60.000
90.000
6 vear
300.000
90.000
74.000
70.000
5 years
The working capital will be released oth and sth year of the project A and project B respectively, for investment elsewhere within the company.
Required:
1. Calculate the net present value for each project. (4 Marks)
2. Calculate the simple rate of return for each product. (4 Marks)
Which of the two projects (if either) would you recommend that Batelco Inc. accept? Why? (2 Mark)
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