Question: Develop a Monte Carlo simulation in Excel with 50 iterations and 10 years of returns. A company wants to launch a new product line. The

Develop a Monte Carlo simulation in Excel with 50 iterations and 10 years of returns.

A company wants to launch a new product line. The investment in facilities is expected to be between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 with a uniform distribution. The initial marketing campaign is expected to be normally distributed with a mean cost of $500,000 and a standard deviation of $100,000. The annual profit/return is expected to be normally distributed with a mean of $250,000 and a standard deviation of $100,000

What is the average IRR?

What is the average NPV at 10%?

For what percent of the iterations is the total cash flow negative?

For what percent of the iterations is the NPV at 10% negative?

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