Capital Budgeting: Project Appraisal and Financial Analysis

This assignment solution focuses on capital budgeting, evaluating a project's financial viability using various techniques. It includes detailed calculations for Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Profitability Index, considering factors like sales, costs, depreciation, interest, and opportunity costs. The analysis concludes that the project is not financially viable based on the negative net cash inflow and negative IRR, along with a profitability index less than 1. The solution also incorporates the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to determine the cost of equity, further reinforcing the project's unsuitability. The document provides a clear explanation of the assumptions made and references relevant financial resources.

Capital Budgeting

Table of Contents
Answer 1..........................................................................................................................................3
Answer 2..........................................................................................................................................6

Answer 1
In the given case we have taken the following assumptions:
 It is assumed that the depreciation on the plant will be applicable in all cases. Thus, the
same has been ignored for the purpose of calculating the net cash outflow.
 We have considered the opportunity cost for the lease out amount. The same has been
considered for the purpose of calculating the net cash inflow.
 Initial amount that has been spent on consultancy has been ignored being the same has
already been spent and cannot be rolled back if the project has not been accepted
1 2 3 4 5 P.V.
Inflow
Sales Units 390 390 390 390 390
Sales Price $
1,500
$
1,590
$
1,685
$
1,787
$
1,894
Variable Cost $
675
$
716
$
758
$
804
$
852
Contribution $
825
$
875
$
927
$
983
$
1,042
Contribution in value $
321,750
$
341,055
$
361,518
$
383,209
$
406,202
Fixed Cost $
70,000
$
71,400
$
72,828
$
74,285
$
75,770
Profit $
251,750
$
269,655
$
288,690
$
308,925
$
330,432
Less: Depreciation $
(138,000
)
$
(138,000
)
$
(138,000)
$
(138,000
)
$
(138,000
)
Less: Interest Cost on
Additional capital
$
(65,813)
$
(69,761)
$
(73,947)
$
(78,384)
$
(83,087)
Less: Opportunity Cost $
(112,125
)
$
(112,125
)
$
(112,125)
$
(112,125
)
$
(112,125
)
$
(64,188)
$
(50,231)
$
(35,382)
$
(19,584)
$
(2,780)
Less Tax $
17,973
$
14,065
$
9,907
$
5,483
$
778

$
(46,215)
$
(36,167)
$
(25,475)
$
(14,100)
$
(2,002)
Add: Depreciation $
138,000
$
138,000
$
138,000
$
138,000
$
138,000
Add: Salvage Value $
420,000
Total Cash Flow $
91,785
$
101,834
$
112,525
$
123,900
$
555,998
NPV @ 12% 0.89 0.80 0.71 0.64 0.57
$
81,951
$
81,181
$
80,093
$
78,740
$
315,488
$
637,45
4
Cash outflow $ 1,110,000
Cash Inflow $ 637,454
Net cash inflow $
(472,546)
Considering the net cash flow is negative, the same should not be
accepted.
Profitability Index
Cash inflow
1 $
81,951
2 $
81,181
3 $
80,093
4 $
78,740
5 $
315,488
$
637,454
$
1,110,000

Profitabilit
y Index
$
0.57
Internal Rate of return
Cash inflow
0 $ (1,110,000)
1 $ 81,951
2 $ 81,181
3 $ 80,093
4 $ 78,740
5 $ 315,488
IRR -13%
Payback period
 Being the cash inflow is lower than the cash outflow, the payback period concept will not
work.
Conclusion
All the figures or techniques utilized as part of capital budgeting approach are not showcasing
positive outcome, therefore the project should not be taken into account.

Answer 2
Capital asset pricing model
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta * (Market Rate of Return - Risk-Free Rate)
Cost of Equity = 7% +1.5* (11%-7%)
Cost of Equity = 13%
In the above solution mentioned on the previous pages the calculations were done using the cost
of capital @ 12% still then the project is not found feasible to approach for. Now the evaluator
worked out the new rate as overall cost of investment, as 13 % which enhanced the investor’s
expectation. While witnessing the increase in the rate the cost of capital will further enhance the
approach for the deniability of the investment appraisal.

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