Question: The table given below shows how, on average, the market value of a Boeing 737 has varied with its age and the cash flow needed
The table given below shows how, on average, the market value of a Boeing 737 has varied with its age and the cash flow needed in each year to provide a 11% return. (For example, if you bought a 737 for $19.89 million at the start of year 1 and sold it a year later, your total profit would be 18.09 + 3.99 19.89 = $2.19 million, 11% of the purchase cost.) Assume airlines write off their aircraft straight-line over 15 years to a salvage value equal to 25% of the original cost.
| Start of Year | Market Value | Cash Flow |
| 1 | 19.89 | |
| 2 | 18.09 | 3.99 |
| 3 | 16.99 | 3.09 |
| 4 | 15.88 | 2.98 |
| 5 | 15.09 | 2.54 |
| 6 | 14.19 | 2.56 |
| 7 | 13.56 | 2.19 |
| 8 | 12.78 | 2.27 |
| 9 | 12.25 | 1.94 |
| 10 | 11.56 | 2.04 |
| 11 | 11.11 | 1.72 |
| 12 | 10.49 | 1.84 |
| 13 | 10.11 | 1.53 |
| 14 | 9.54 | 1.68 |
| 15 | 9.21 | 1.38 |
| 16 | 8.69 | 1.53 |
a. Calculate economic depreciation, book depreciation, economic return, and book return for each year of the planes life. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions except for percentage values. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to 2 decimal places.)
b-1. Suppose an airline invested in a fixed number of Boeing 737s each year. Calculate the steady-state book rate of return. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
b-2. Would steady-state book return overstate or understate true return?
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Understate
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Overstate
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