Emmitsburg Brewing Company is considering three mutually exclusive investment alternatives. Its estimated weighted average cost of capital,
Question:
Emmitsburg Brewing Company is considering three mutually exclusive investment alternatives. Its estimated weighted average cost of capital, used as the discount rate for capital budgeting purposes, is 12%. Following is information regarding each of the three projects:
Project A Project B Project C
Required investment outlay 500,000 100,000 215,000
Incremental after-tax cash in lows/year 140,000 33,000 85,000
Estimated project life (years) 6 5 4
Estimated salvage value (end of life) 10,000 5,000 0
(a) Compute the net present value of each project and determine which alternative, based on NPV, is most desirable.
(b) Compute the profitability index (PI) for each alternative and state which alternative, based on PI, is most desirable.
(c) Compute the internal rate of return (IRR) for each alternative and state which alternative, based on IRR, is more desirable.
(d) Why do the project rankings differ under the three methods of analysis? Which alternative would you recommend, and why?
Engineering Economy
ISBN: 978-0132554909
15th edition
Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling