The EH Logistics CFO advises you that MS Incorporated have pledged to only use the services of
Question:
The EH Logistics CFO advises you that MS Incorporated have pledged to only use the services of suppliers and distributors that meet its sustainability guidelines, which includes a requirement that packaging be comprised of at least 90% recycled materials. EH Logistics currently uses packaging that is comprised of 50% recycled materials. The date from which MS plan this change to take effect is exactly five years after the planned commencement of the investment. The CFO asks you to reconsider the two investment options and determine how this new requirement would impact your recommendation.
? To meet the requirements, for the labour intensive option there will be an increased in fixed cost $100,000 each year from year 5 to source suitable packaging materials.
?To meet the requirements for the capital intensive option, the old machinery will be traded in and there would be an additional cost of $2, 000,000 to accommodate the purchase of a different model of machinery that can operate with the alternative packaging materials. There would also be the increased cost of $200,000 each year from year 5 to source suitable packaging materials. The new machine will be evenly depreciated over the next 10 years. There will be no salvage value. Assume the production will start from year 6.
In your team, calculate the differences to the NPV for each of two options and prepare a supplementary recommendation that includes the following details:
A) A summary of the impact of MS?s sustainability pledge on this investment decision and your revised recommendation on which option to follow.
B) Any additional sustainability factors* that have the potential to impact the investment that the CFO has not asked you to consider and what this impact might look like.
Fundamentals of corporate finance
ISBN: 978-0470876442
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Authors: Robert Parrino, David S. Kidwell, Thomas W. Bates