Chapter 26: Q5RQ (page 1463)
List some common cash inflows from capital investments.
Investment, cash operating cost savings, and any future residual.
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Why is it preferable to receive cash sooner rather than later?
Hill Company operates a chain of sandwich shops. The company is considering two possible expansion plans. Plan A would open eight smaller shops at a cost of\(8,700,000. Expected annual net cash inflows are \)1,550,000 for 10 years, with zeroresidual value at the end of 10 years. Under Plan B, Hill Company would open threelarger shops at a cost of \(8,340,000. This plan is expected to generate net cash inflowsof \)990,000 per year for 10 years, the estimated useful life of the properties. Estimatedresidual value for Plan B is $1,200,000. Hill Company uses straight-line depreciationand requires an annual return of 10%.
Requirements
1. Compute the payback, the ARR, the NPV, and the profitability index of thesetwo plans.
2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these capital budgeting methods?
3. Which expansion plan should Hill Company choose? Why?
4. Estimate Plan A’s IRR. How does the IRR compare with the company’s requiredrate of return?
Using the time value of money Helen wants to take the next four years off work to travel around the world. She estimates her annual cash needs at $31,000 (if she needs more, she will work odd jobs). Helen believes she can invest her savings at 10% until she depletes her funds. Requirements
Question: Defining capital investments and the capital budgeting process
Match each capital budgeting method with its definition.
Methods
1. Accounting rate of return
2. Internal rate of return
3. Net present value
4. Payback
Definitions
Refer to the Hunter Valley Snow Park Lodge expansion project in Short Exercise S26-4 and your calculations in Short Exercises S26-5 and S26-6. Assume the expansion has zero residual value.
Requirements
1. Will the payback change? Explain your answer. Recalculate the payback if it changes. Round to one decimal place.
2. Will the project’s ARR change? Explain your answer. Recalculate ARR if it changes. Round to two decimal places.
3. Assume Hunter Valley screens its potential capital investments using the following decision criteria:
Maximum payback period | 5.0 years |
Maximum accounting rate of return | 18.00% |
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