Question: Assume that you are given assignment to evaluate the capital budgeting projects of the company which is considering investing in two Solar Energy projects, Jamper

Assume that you are given assignment to evaluate the capital budgeting projects of the company which is considering investing in two Solar Energy projects, Jamper Solar Project and Sajawal Solar Project. The initial cost of each project is Rs. 10000 Million. Company discount all projects based on WACC. Further, all the projects are equally risky projects, and the company uses only debt and common equity for financing these projects. It can borrow unlimited amounts at interest rate of rd 10% as long as it finances at its target capital structure, which calls for 50% debt and 50% common equity. The dividend for current period is Rs 7.36, its expected that the dividend will grow at the constant growth rate of 8%, and the companys common stock sells for 80. The tax rate is 50%.

The cash flows of both the projects are given in table below:

Time

Jamper Solar Project Cashflows (amount in Rs. Millions)

Sajawal Solar Project Cashflows (amount in Rs. Millions)

0

  • 10,000
  • 10,000

1

6,500

3,500

2

3,000

3,500

3

3,000

3,500

4

1,000

3,500

Carefully analyze the above table and answer the following questions in detail.

  1. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital for this firm? (2 marks)
  2. Compute each projects IRR, NPV, payback, MIRR, and discounted payback. (3 Marks)
  3. Which project(s) should be accepted if they are mutually exclusive? Explain (2.5 Marks)
  4. Which project(s) should be accepted if they are independent? Explain (2.5 Marks)

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