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PSB CORPORATE FINANCE PROF PHIL H. LATIMIER, Ph.D.

HOME WORK ASSIGNMENT IN CORPORATE FINANCE FOR PSB

WORKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXAM : ONLY FINANCIAL TABLES AUTHORIZED + BUSINESS CALCULATOR

FRANCE TV COMPANY, A PARIS CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY, IS EVALUATING 2 PROJECTS X AND Y. THE RELEVANT CASH FLOWS FOR EACH PROJECT ARE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE. THE APPLICABLE COST OF CAPITAL FOR USE IN EVALUATING THESE EQUALLY RISKY PROJECTS IS 10%. PROJECT X PROJECT Y

INITIAL INVESTMENT.$70,000$85,000 YEARANNUAL CASH INFLOWS. 1$28,000$35,000 2$33,000$30,000 3$38,000$25,000 4..$20,000 5..$15,000 6..$10,000

1. CALCULATE THE REGULAR ( 2 x 1 MARK = 2 MARKS ) AND DISCOUNTED PAY BACK ( 2 x 1 MARK = 2 MARKS ) OF EACH PROJECT. GRADING POLICY : 4 MARKS. 2. CALCULATE THE NPV OF EACH PROJECT AND ASSESS ITS ACCEPTABILITY ( 2 x 2MARKS = 4 MARKS ) GRADING POLICY : 4 MARKS. 3. CALCULATE THE IRR FOR EACH PROJECT AND ASSESS ITS ACCEPTABILITY. ( 2 X 3 MARKS = 6 MARKS ) GRADING POLICY : 6 MARKS. 4. CALCULATE THE PROFITABILITY INDEX FOR EACH PROJECT AND ASSESS ITS ACCEPTABILITY. GRADING POLICY : 2 x 1 MARK = 2 MARKS. 5. USE THE ANNUALIZED NET PRESENT VALUE ( ANPV ) APPROACH TO EVALUATE AND RANK THE PROJECTS IN DESCENDING ORDER ON THE ANPV. GRADING POLICY : 2 x 1 MARK = 2 MARKS. 6. COMPARE AND CONTRAST YOUR FINDINGS IN QUESTIONS 2 AND 5. WHICH PROJECT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT THE FIRM PURCHASE ? WHY ? GRADING POLICY : 2 MARKS.

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