Trilever is planning to establish a new factory overseas. The project requires an initial investment of $15

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Trilever is planning to establish a new factory overseas. The project requires an initial investment of $15 million. Management intends to run this factory for six years and then sell it to a local entity. Trilever's finance department has estimated the following yearly cash flows:
Year.............................. Cash Flow ($)
0.............................. −15,000,000
1.............................. 4,000,000
2 .............................. 4,000,000
3 .............................. 4,000,000
4 .............................. 4,000,000
5 .............................. 4,000,000
6 .............................. 7,000,000
Trilever's CFO decides that the company's cost of capital of 19 percent is an appropriate hurdle rate for this project.
A. Calculate the internal rate of return of this project.
B. Make a recommendation to the CFO concerning whether to undertake this project.
Internal Rate of Return
Internal Rate of Return of IRR is a capital budgeting tool that is used to assess the viability of an investment opportunity. IRR is the true rate of return that a project is capable of generating. It is a metric that tells you about the investment...
Cost Of Capital
Cost of capital refers to the opportunity cost of making a specific investment . Cost of capital (COC) is the rate of return that a firm must earn on its project investments to maintain its market value and attract funds. COC is the required rate of...
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Quantitative Investment Analysis

ISBN: 978-1119104223

3rd edition

Authors: Richard A. DeFusco, Dennis W. McLeavey, Jerald E. Pinto, David E. Runkle

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