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26 Titman/Keown/Martin Financial Management, Eleventh Edition
Chapter 11
Investment Decision Criteria
11-1. Dowling Sportswear has the following project:
initial cash outlay $5, 000, 000
net cash inflow per year $1, 000, 000
#of years 8
=
=
=
The NPV of this project depends on the rate at which we discount the cash flows, as we can see
from equation 11-1:
1 2
0
1 2
NPV ... .
(1 ) (1 ) (1 )
n
n
CF CF CF
CF
k k k
= + + + +
+ + +
A. For example, if we use k = 9%, we have:
NPV = $3,000,000 +
1 2 8
$1, 000, 000 $1, 000, 000 $1, 000, 000
...
(1.09) (1.09) (1.09)
+ + +
= $534,819.
B.D. Using the other discount rates given in the problem, plus two others, we have:
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Note that as the discount rate rises, NPV falls, as we can see in the graph to the left. At 0%,
the NPV is simply the sum of the cash flows. From there, as k rises, the NPV falls, becoming
negative once we pass 11.815%. At 11.815%, the NPV is zerothis, then, is the IRR.
11-2. Carson Trucking has the following project:
initial cash outlay $10, 000, 000
net cash inflow per yrs1 7 $2, 500, 000
net cash inflow per year, yr 8 $3,500,000
# of years 8
=
=
=
=
A. The NPV of this project depends on the rate at which we discount the cash flows, as we can
see from equation 11-1:
1 2
0
1 2
NPV ...
(1 ) (1 ) (1 )
n
n
CF CF CF
CF
k k k
= + + + +
+ + +
.
For example, if we use k = 9%, we have:
1 2 7 8
$2, 500, 000 $2, 500, 000 $2, 500, 000 $3, 500, 000
NPV $10, 000, 000
(1.09) (1.09) (1.09) (1.09)
$4,338, 914.
= + + + + +
=
K
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B.D. Using the other discount rates given in the problem, plus two others, we have:
Note that as the discount rate rises, NPV falls, as we can see in the graph above. At 0%, the
NPV is simply the sum of the cash flows. From there, as k rises, the NPV falls, becoming
negative once we pass 19.429%. At 19.429%, the NPV is zerothis, then, is the IRR.
11-3. A. Big Steves is considering buying a stamping machine. This machine would cost Big Steves
$100,000, but would generate cash flows of $18,000/year for 10 years.
If Big Steves discount rate is 10%, then we can find the projects NPV using equation 111:
1 2
0
1 2
1 2 9 10
NPV
(1 ) (1 ) (1 )
$18, 000 $18,000 $18, 000 $18, 000
$100, 000
(1.10) (1.10) (1.10) (1.10)
$10,602.
n
n
CF CF CF
CF
k k k
= = + + +
+ + +
= + + + + +
=
K
K
Since the NPV is positive in this case, Big Steve would want to accept the project.
B. If Big Steves discount rate is 15%, however, we have:
1 2 9 10
$18, 000 $18, 000 $18, 000 $18, 000
NPV $100,000 ...
(1.15) (1.15) (1.15) (1.15)
$9662.
= + + + + +
=
Thus at 15%, the project is not acceptable, since its NPV is negative.
C. We know that NPV falls as the discount rate rises. We now also know, for this project, that the
rate that makes the NPV equal zero (that is, the IRR) lies between 10% (where NPV is positive)
and 15% (where NPV is negative). We can solve for IRR using equation 11-4:
1 2 9 10
$18, 000 $18,000 $18, 000 $18, 000
0 $100, 000 ... .
(1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR)
= + + + + +
+ + + +
Using Excels IRR function, we can solve for IRR as:
=IRR(100000, 18000, 18000, 18000, 18000, 18000, 18000, 18000, 18000, 18000, 18000)
IRR = 12.41%.
We cant tell by simply looking at this IRR whether or not this project is acceptable. Instead,
we must compare the IRR to Big Steves cost of capital. If its cost of capital is less than
12.41%, then the project is acceptable; if the discount rate is greater than 12.41%, however,
the project should be rejected.
11-4. Dossman Metal Works is considering two mutually exclusive configurations for a new plasma cutter.
Alternative A costs $80,000 and generates annual cost cash flows of $20,000/year for 7 years.
Alternative B also costs $80,000, but generates annual cost cash flows of $6000/year for three years.
A. At a 10% discount rate, the PV cost of these alternatives are:
PV
A
= (80,000) + (20,000)/ (1.1)
1
+ (20,000)/ (1.1)
2
+.. (20,000)/ (1.1)
7
PV
A
= ($ 177,368)
EAC is the effective annual cost and is found by dividing the PV costs of the project by the
annuity factor for the discount rate and term of the project, as follows:
EAC
A
= ($ 177,368) / 4.8684
EAC
A
= ($ 36,432)
PV
B
= (80,000) + (6000)/ (1.1)
1
+ (6000)/ (1.1)
2
+ (6000)/(1.1)
3
PV
B
= ($94,921)
EAC
B
= ($94,921) / 2.4869
EAC
B
= ($38,168)
B. Even though alternative B has lower annual cost cash flows, the project has a very short useful
life, and thus has a higher EAC than alternative A ($38,168 versus $36,432). Accordingly,
alternative A should be selected, since it results in a lower equivalent annual cost to operate.
11-5. A. Templeton Manufacturing is considering two mutually exclusive conveyer belt systems. The
Eclipse model costs $1.4M, then provides servicesat various annual costsfor 10 years.
The Sabre model costs $800,000, then provides services for 5 years.
If the firm uses a 12% discount rate, we can find the NPVs of these alternatives as:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
$25, 000 $30, 000 $30, 000 $30, 000 $40, 000
NPV $1.4M
(1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
$40, 000 $40, 000 $40, 000 $40, 000 $40, 000
(1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
$1, 591,171.
$50,000
NPV $800, 000
(1.
E
S
=

=
=
1 2 3 4 5
$50,000 $60, 000 $60, 000 $80, 000
12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
$1, 010, 735.

=
If these alternatives were directly comparable, we would want to choose the one with the
smaller (negative) NPV (that is, the one with the lower present value of costs), the Sabre model.
B. However, these projects have different lives, and therefore are not perfectly comparable. Since
there are no IRRs for these projects (since the sign of the cash flows never changes), we will
try the EAC comparison.
NPV
EAC
(present value of annuity factor, 12%, 10)
$1, 591,171
$281,612.07
(5.6502)
NPV
EAC
(present value of annuity factor, 12%, 5)
$1, 010, 735
$280,387.73.
(3.6048)
E
E
S
S
i n
i n
=
= =
= =
=
= =
= =
Thus choosing the Sabre model means an equivalent annual cost of $280,388, while the
Eclipses EAC is $281,612. Since the Sabre model provides the conveyor services at a lower
EAC, Templeton should choose it over the Eclipse model.
11-6. A. The IRR is a single interest rate that sets the present value of future cash flows equal to the
initial cost, i.e. sets the NPV of the project equal to zero. It is very easy to find this rate when
there is only one future cash flow. For example, using part (a)an initial outflow of $10,000,
then $17,182 in 8 years:
8
8
1/ 8
FV
PV
(1 IRR)
$17,182
$10, 000
(1 IRR)
$17,182
(1 IRR) 1.7182
$10, 000
(1.7182) 1 IRR 7%.
n
=
+
=
+
+ = =
= =
Using the same approach for the rest of the parts of the problem, we find:
1/10
$48, 077
(b) IRR 1 17%
$10, 000

= =

1/ 20
$115, 231
(c) IRR 1 13%
$10, 000

= =

1/ 3
$13,680
(d) IRR 1 11.01%.
$10, 000

= =

11-7. The IRR is a single interest rate that sets the present value of future cash flows equal to the initial
cost, i.e., sets the NPV equal to zero. When there are multiple future cash flows (i.e., more than two),
the only way to find the IRR is through a search procedure (as described in Checkpoint 11-4). As
we showed in Problems 11-1 and 11-2, one method is to find the cash flow streams NPVs at
various discount rates; the rate at which the NPV profile (the graph of NPV [y] against rate [x])
crosses the x axis is the streams IRR. We can also simply use a financial calculator or Excels
IRR function. We will use Excel.
A. Conceptually, were finding the discount rate that sets NPV equal to zero. Using the stream in
part (a) as an example:
1 2 9 10
$1, 993 $1, 993 $1, 993 $1, 993
0 $10, 000 ...
(1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR)
= + + + + +
+ + + +
.
Using Excel, we can solve for IRR as:
=IRR(10000, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993)
IRR = 15.01%.
We can see that the NPV profile for this cash flow stream crosses the x axis at 15.01%.
Repeating this process for the rest of the streams we were given, we have:
B. = IRR(10000, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054,
2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054, 2054) IRR = 20%.
C. = IRR(10000, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193, 1193)
IRR = 6%.
D. = IRR(10000, 2843, 2843, 2843, 2843, 2843) IRR = 13%.
11-8. East Coast Televisions project has an IRR of 14%. Thus at a 14% discount rate, the project has a
zero NPV. It must therefore be that at 14%, the present value of the 15, $50,000 cash flows equals
the initial outlay. We can therefore solve for this outlay as follows:
Since:
1 2 14 15
1 2 14 15
$50, 000 $50, 000 $50,000 $50, 000
0 $ ...
(1.14) (1.14) (1.14) (1.14)
$50, 000 $50, 000 $50, 000 $50, 000
$ ...
(1.14) (1.14) (1.14) (1.14)
$307,108.
X
X
= + + + + +
= + + + +
=
Now that we know the initial cash flow, we can find the NPV of the stream at 10%:
1 2 14 15
$50, 000 $50,000 $50, 000 $50, 000
NPV $307,108 ...
(1.10) (1.10) (1.10) (1.10)
$73,196.
= + + + + +
=
The NPV is positive because the 10% discount rate we used is less than the streams IRR.
11-9. A.C. We are asked to find the IRRs for three series of cash flows, as shown below:
Note that we used Excels IRR function to find the IRRs. For example, with the series in (a),
we have: = IRR(10000, 2000, 5000, 8000) IRR = 18.79%.
Note the interesting thing here: All three series offer the same number of dollarsthe sums of
their cash flows are all $5000. However, since the timing of those cash flows is different, each
series offers a different IRR. If youre going to pay $10,000 today to get $15,000 spread over
future years, based on the concept that money has a time value, youre going to be better off if
those future dollars come sooner. Thus, series (b) offers the highest IRR: With (b), you get
$8000 in one year, compared to only $2000 for (a) and (c). In fact, it takes over 2 years to
receive $8000 from (a), and 4 years from (c).
We can see how important the timing issue is by looking at the three series NPV profiles: All
start at the same point on the y axis (this is simply the sum of the cash flows, since it represents
the NPV with the discount rate of 0%), but they decline at different rates. The x intercepts are
the IRRs; stream (b)s flatter slope translates into the highest IRR.
11-10. Jella Cosmetics project has the following cash flows:
To find its IRR, we set up equation 11-4:
1 2 9 10
$175, 000 $175, 000 $175, 000 $175, 000
0 $800, 00 ...
(1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR)
= + + + + +
+ + + +
.
Using Excel, we can solve for IRR as:
= IRR(800000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000,
175000, 175000) IRR = 17.52%.
Note that we do not need the appropriate discount rate of 12% for calculation of the IRR. The
whole purpose of IRR is to abstract from an outside interest rateits an internal rate of return,
because it considers only the cash flows from the project. The analyst still must be able to discern
whether the appropriate discount rate, whether calculated or not, is higher than the IRR or lower
(since the project will be rejected in the former case and accepted in the latter). Also, IRR has
problems in certain cases: There may be no IRR for a series of cash flows; there may be multiple
IRRs for a series of cash flows (see Checkpoint 11.5); the IRR may not give the correct ranking of
mutually exclusive projects. (The last problem can occur if, for example, the timing of the
alternatives cash flows are different, as demonstrated in Figure 11.2, or if the scale of the projects
is very different.)
If we were to discount the cash flows at 12%, we would find an NPV of $188,789:
= NPV(12%, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000, 175000,
175000, 175000) 800000
NPV = $188,789.
This is, of course, positive, since 12% < 17.52% = IRR.
11-11. Your investment advisor offers you the opportunity shown in the first column to the right: You pay
$200/year from t = 0 through t = 19, then receive $10,000 at t = 20. We can find the IRR with
Excels IRR function:
= IRR(200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200,
200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 10000) IRR = 8.10%.
The righthand column shows the present value of the cash flows, discounted at 8.10%. Since their
sum equals $0, we know weve found the IRR.
Note that it doesnt matter that we have so many negative cash flows in a row: Were simply
trying to find the rate at which the PV of the series is zero. And since we only have one change
of sign, we dont need to worry about multiple IRRs in this case.
11-12. We are given the cash flows for three independent projects, as shown in the chart below.
We can find the projects IRRs and NPVs as follows (using project A as an example):
1 2 3 4 5
$10, 000 $15, 000 $20, 000 $25, 000 $30, 000
IRR :0 $50, 000
(1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR)
A
= + + + + +
+ + + + +
.
Using Excels IRR function, we find:
= IRR(50000, 10000, 15000, 20000, 250000, 30000) IRR = 23.29%.
NPV
A
at 10% is found as:
1 2 3 4 5
$10,000 $15, 000 $20, 000 $25, 000 $30, 000
NPV $50, 000 .
(1.10) (1.10) (1.10) (1.10) (1.10)
= + + + + +
Using Excels NPV function, we find:
=NPV(10%, 10000, 15000, 20000, 250000, 30000) 50000 NPV = $22,217.
Since As NPV is positive at 10%, we would accept it if 10% were our appropriate discount rate.
As shown in the table above, As NPV is positive at both 10% and 20%, so that it is an acceptable
project in either case. Bs NPV is negative at both rates, so is rejected in both cases. However Cs
decision is split: Its NPV is positive at 10%, so its acceptable at this rate; however, at 20%, its
NPV is negative, so it is then unacceptable.
Thus at 10%, choose A and C; at 20%, choose only A.
11-13. Mode Publishings project has the following cash flows:
If this projects payback period is 2.5 years, then its initial cost equals the total (undiscounted) of
the first two years cash flows, plus half of the third years: ($800M + $400M + 0.5 $300M) =
$1350M. We can now find the projects IRR as:
1 2 3 4
$800 $400 $300 $500
IRR: 0
(1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR)
M M M M
= + + +
+ + + +
= IRR(13500000, 800000000, 400000000, 300000000, 500000000) IRR = 20.41%.
11-14. Emilys Soccer Mania has the following project opportunity:
The project has a second cash outflow at t = 5. We will discount that cash flow back to t = 0, add it
to the initial outflow of $10M, then find the projects modified IRR (MIRR). Using 10%, 12%,
and 14% to perform the discounting of the t = 5 cash flow, we find the results below. The value of
the discounted 5th year investment is incorrect in the 12% and 14% calculations. At 12% the
revised t
0
investment s/b ($12,837,134) and at 14% the investment s/b ($12,596,843). The
corrected MIRRs for the 12% case and 14% case are 21.88% and 22.39%, respectively.
11-15. Carraway Trucking has the following project opportunity:
The project has a second cash outflow at t = 4. We will discount that cash flow back to t = 0,
add it to the initial outflow of $20M, then find the projects modified IRR (MIRR). Using 12%
to perform the discounting of the t = 4 cash flow, we find the result shown at the bottom of the
12% column below. The MIRR is 0.74%.
The last column above shows the present value of the cash flows, discounted at 12%. The NPV is
very negative: $8,344,518. This is to be expected, given that the IRR is 0.74% (IRR < WACC
NPV < 0).
The IRR for this project is 1.02%. (We found this using Excels IRR function, as illustrated in
earlier problems.) While projects with three sign changes, like this one, can possibly have three
IRRs, between 100% and 219%.
11-16. Microwave Oven Programming, Inc. has a project whose cash flows are shown in the second
column of the table below.
We can find the IRR for this project as:
1 2 3 4 5
$3 $4 $2 $2 $2
IRR: 0 $7M
(1 ) (1 ) (1 ) (1 ) (1 )
M M M M M
IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR
= + + + + +
+ + + + +
.
= IRR(7000000, 3000000, 4000000, 2000000, 2000000, 2000000) IRR = 28.53%.
The third column in the table above shows what happens when we discount the projects cash
flows at 28.53%: the NPV = $0.
11-17. Cash flows for this project are as follows:
T
0
($400,000)
14 $150,000
5 $150,000 plus outflow of ($200,000)
67 $150,000
NPV @ 12% = $334,048
To find the MIRR, we discount the ($50,000) cash flow in year 5 to t
0
at the 12% discount rate.
The revised t
0
investment becomes ($428,371) and the revised cash flows become $150,000 in
years 14, $0 in year 5, and $150,000 in years 610. The MIRR = 29.55%
11-18. Star Industries builds and operates landfills. Every 5 years it must pay $10M to build a new
landfill; each new landfill can then be used for 5 years, generating $3M/year. Columns A, B, and
C in the spreadsheet below illustrate how this works: column A gives the outflows for the new
landfills, which occur at t = 0, t = 5, t = 10, and t = 15; column B shows the $3M/year inflows
from the landfills in use; column C shows the total cash flow to Star (which is the sum of columns
A and B). (The color-coding in the spreadsheet simply links the construction costs for a landfill in
column A with the cash flows that landfill generates over the next 5 years.)
Column D finds the MIRR. First, all of the 4, $10M outflows from column A are discounted back
to t = 0 at Stars WACC of 10%. The total PV of these outflows is shown as a single t = 0 outflow
of $22,458,567. The rest of column D is simply the PV of the $3M inflows each year, at 10%. The
MIRR is then the IRR of this revised cash flow series. The IRR for the cash flows in column D is
11.96%.
Column E simply finds the NPV of the actual cash flows from column C. The NPV of this project
is $3,082,125, so the project should be accepted.
The IRR for the project is 15.24%. This unadjusted IRR would have given Star the correct
decision: accept, since IRR > WACC.
Although the cash flows from this project change signs many times, between 100% and 289%
there is only one IRR, 15.24%.
11-19. Fijisawa, Inc. is considering an expansion project whose cash flows are shown in the second
column of the table below:
The firms discount rate is 9%. Discounting the projects cash flows at 9% gives the NPV shown
in the third column above. The NPV is $68,663, so the project should be accepted.
Since the NPV is positive, the profitability index (PI) will be greater than 1. Fijisawas PI is found
as follows, using equation 11-3:
PV(future CFs) $2, 018,663
PI 1.04.
initial outflow 1, 950, 000
= = =
(The numerator of this ratio is the sum of the PVs in column 3 above, from t = 1 through t = 6.)
Finally, we can find the IRR using equation 11-4:
1 2 5 6
$450, 000 $450, 000 $450, 000 $450, 000
0 $1, 950, 000 ...
(1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR)
= + + + + +
+ + + +
.
Using Excels IRR function, we can solve for IRR as:
=IRR(950000, 450000, 450000, 450000, 450000, 450000, 450000) IRR = 10.17%.
The IRR is greater than Fijisawas discount rate of 9%, which it would be, given the positive NPV.
All of the three measures are saying the same thing: Fijisawa should accept the expansion
opportunity.
11-20. Gios Restaurant is considering a project whose cash flows are shown in the second column of the
table below:
A payback method adds cash flows from different periods together, looking for the number of
periods it takes to recoup the initial cash outflow. In Gios case, we need to find out how many
years worth of cash flows equal $150M. In addition, we will be discounting the future years
cash flows before we add them.
Years 1 and 2 have cash flows that total $136,160,714 in discounted value, so that we have only
($150,000,000 $136,160,714) = $13,839,286 left to recoup in year 3. Year 3s total discounted
cash flow is $64,060,222, so we wont need the full years worth of t = 3 cash flows. Instead, we
will need only
$13,839,286
$64,060,222
( ) = 22% of year 3s cash flows. Thus, Gios discounted payback period is
2.22 years.
11-21. The Callaway Cattle Company is considering a project whose cash flows are shown in the second
column of the table below:
A payback method adds cash flows from different periods together, looking for the number of periods
it takes to recoup the initial cash outflow. In Callaways case, we need to find out how many years
worth of cash flows equal $500,000. In addition, we will be discounting the future years cash
flows before we add them.
Years 1, 2, and 3 have cash flows that total $497,370 in discounted value, so that we have only
($500,000 $497,370) = $2630 left to recoup in year 4. Year 4s total discounted cash flow is
$136,603, so we wont need the full years worth of t = 4 cash flows. Instead, we will need only
$2,630
$136,603
( )
= 2% of year 4s cash flows. Thus Callaways discounted payback period is 3.02 years.
11-22. Bar-None Manufacturing has three investment proposals for fence panels. It does not want to
accept any project that has longer than 3 years to pay off. It will consider both the payback
criterion and the discounted payback criterion to see which of its project opportunities are
acceptable.
We show the results below:
Project A must recoup its $1000 investment. After years 1 and 2, it has generated undiscounted
cash flows of $900, and must therefore use
$1000 $900
$200
( )
= 50% of year 3s cash flows. Thus its

undiscounted payback period is 2.5 years, which meets the companys cutoff. Its discounted
payback is longer, of course. It takes 3 years worth of cash flows to get $944 back;
1
it therefore
needs
$1000 $944
$68
( )
= 83% of year 4s cash flows. Thus the discounted payback is 3.83, which would
make the project unacceptable under this criterion.
For project B, we have:
Undiscounted, project B needs years 1 and 2 (for a total of $5,000 + $3,000 = $8,000), plus
$10,000 $8,000
$3,000
( )
= 67% of year 3s; the payback period is therefore 2.67. For the discounted cash
flows, the project needs cash flows from years 1 through 3 (for a total of $9,279), plus
$10,000 $9,279
$2,049
( )
= 35% of year 4s. The discounted payback is 3.35 years, making the project
unacceptable on a discounted basis, but acceptable if the criterion is undiscounted.
For project C:
Project C needs years 1 through 3 (total = $4000), plus
$5000 $4000
$2000
( )
= 50% of year 4s; the payback

period is 3.50, which is unacceptable. On a discounted basis, the project needs 4 years worth of
cash flows (total = $4604), plus
$5000 $4604
$1242
( )
= 32% of year 5s. The discounted payback period is

4.32 years, which again is unacceptable.
1
There is a rounding issue here; the numbers displayed in the table are different by $1.
We can summarize the results as follows:
None of these projects is acceptable using discounted payback; only C is also unacceptable using
regular payback. However, we have also included the NPVs in the table above. (These can be
found simply by summing the PV(CF
t
) columns in the tables for each project.) All of the three
projects NPVs are positive. Thus if these were independent projects, wed advise Bar-None to
accept them all. If they were mutually exclusive, the firm should choose project Beven though
its payback is a bit longer than As.
This discrepancy points out one of the less obvious problems with paybackeven the discounted
kind. Why is a firm so anxious to get its money back? If a project is producing strong returns, why
is a firm so anxious to see it end? (For example, if you had an old CD thats still earning 8%, would
you want it to mature, so that you could reinvest the money at the current rates of around 1%?)
Firms with good future projects can finance them by accessing the capital markets (assuming no
hard credit rationing); they dont need to rely on getting their money back fast from old projects
to fund current ones. Payback is inherently flawed because of this myopic perspective. Payback
(discounted especially) does become relevant and insightful when considering the implications
of when competition might enter the market and negatively impact the project, or in the case of
expected obsolescence. In either case, the firm may want to understand how long it takes to get
their money back before extreme negative consequences occur in the market.
11-23. Plato Energy has two drilling opportunities, one in the Barnett Shale region and the other in the
Gulf Coast. The cash flows, discounted cash flows, and NPVs for these two projects are shown
below:
A. The Barnett Shale project pays off in exactly 4 years. The Gulf Coast project pays off in less
than 2 years: 1 year +
$1,500,000 $800,000
$800,000
( )
= 1.875 years.
B. Thus under this criterion, Plato would want to choose the Gulf Coast opportunity (assuming
that the payback cutoff for acceptable projects is more than 1.875 years).
One of the deficiencies of the payback method is its lack of consideration of any cash flows
after the payback period. Thus the fact that the Barnett Shale project continues to offer positive
cash flows for many years after the Gulf Coast project has terminated is ignored. By choosing
based on payback, Plato would accept the Gulf Coast opportunity (assuming these are mutually
exclusive), thereby choosing a project whose NPV is less than 1% of that available with the
alternative.
Of course, there are other deficiencies with payback: It doesnt consider time value (a decision
criterion killer by itselfany method used should consider time value), and it assumes that
faster payback is necessarily preferred (see answer to Problem 11-22). NPV, of course, has
none of these problems.
C. The NPVs are also shown in the table above: Barnett Shales is $264,252, while Gulf Coasts
is only $1929. Of course, this is an odd comparison: The timing of the projects is different, so
we should adjust for that. The EAC (or equivalent annual benefit in this case) is $63,030 for
the Barnett Shale, but only $745 for the Gulf Coast. Thus, adjusting for timing will not make a
difference: Barnett Shale still wins.
D. NPV is a measure of the value that is created by the acceptance of a project. Thus, Platos current
shareholders would be $264,252 better off if the company chooses the Barnett Shale project,
but only $1929 better off with the Gulf Coast project. If these projects are independent, then
the firm should choose both. However, if they are mutually exclusive, it absolutely should
choose the Barnett Shale.
11-24. The project you are considering has the cash flows identified in the second column below:
A. As shown in the third column above, the undiscounted payback is 4 years [($20,000/year)
(4 years) = $80,000 = initial cash flow]. The fourth column shows the discounted version:
After 5 years, there is still $4184 to recover; this will occur after
$4,184
$11,289
( )
= 37% of year 6s
cash flows are received. The discounted payback is therefore 5.37 years. These payback values
would indicate acceptance if they are lower than your set payback cutoff.
B. The NPV is the sum of all of the projects cash flows. As shown in the fourth column, this
projects NPV is $7105. Since this is positive, this project is acceptable.
D. The projects IRR is the rate that sets the PV of the future cash flows equal to the initial cost.
Using Excels IRR function, we find:
= IRR(80000, 20000, 20000, 20000, 20000, 20000, 20000) IRR = 13%.
Since this is greater than your discount rate of 10%, this project is acceptable (as we already
learned from the positive NPV, which tells exactly the same story).
C. Finally, the profitability index is found as:
$87,105
PI 1.09.
$80, 000
= =
Since this is greater than 1, the project is acceptable. (Again, NPV already told us that.)
11-25. You are evaluating projects A and B, whose cash flows are shown below (in the two CF
t
columns):
To find the NPVs of these two projects, we would use equation 11-1:
1 2
0
1 2
NPV ...
(1 ) (1 ) (1 )
n
n
CF CF CF
CF
k k k
= + + + +
+ + +
.
For example, for project A, we have:
1 2 5
$33, 000 $33, 000 $33, 000
NPV= $100, 000 ... $25, 096.
(1.10) (1.10) (1.10)
+ + + + =
5
$220, 000
NPV= $100, 000 $36,603.
(1.10)
+ =
Since these projects are mutually exclusive, we would choose the one that has the higher (positive)
NPV: project B.
11-26. You are evaluating two independent projects, A and B, whose cash flows are shown in the chart
below in the two CF
t
columns:
To find the projects NPVs, we use equation 11-1:
1 2
0
1 2
NPV ... .
(1 ) (1 ) (1 )
n
n
CF CF CF
CF
k k k
= + + + +
+ + +
For example, for project A, we have:
1 2 6
$12, 000 $12, 000 $12, 000
NPV $50, 000 ... $663.
(1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
= + + + + =
1 2 6
$13, 000 $13, 000 $13, 000
NPV $70, 000 ... $16, 552.
(1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
= + + + + =
Since both of these NPVs are negative, neither project should be accepted.
We also can see this using both the IRRs and profitability index measures, using equations 11-4
and 11-3, respectively:
1 2 5 6
$12, 000 $12, 000 $12, 000 $12, 000
0 $50, 000 ...
(1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR)
= + + + + +
+ + + +
IRR
A
= 11.53%.
1 2 5 6
$13, 000 $13,000 $13, 000 $13, 000
0 $70, 000 ...
(1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR) (1 IRR)
= + + + + +
+ + + +
IRR
B
= 3.18%.
As we knew from the negative NPVs, these IRRs are both less than the firms cost of capital, 12
(if IRR < WACC, NPV < 0).
Finally, the PI:
PV(future CFs) $49,337
PI 0.99.
initial outflow $50, 000
PV(future CFs) $53, 448
PI 0.76.
initial outflow $70, 000
A
B
= = =
= = =
Both of these are less than 1, meaning that they should be rejected.
All three of these measures tell the same story: The sums of the present values of the future cash
flows from these projects are less than their costs, so accepting these projects would reduce the
wealth of current shareholders. Neither project should be accepted.
11-27. Garmen Technologies is considering a 10-year project. This project costs $250,000 at t = 0, and
has cash flows spanning 10 more years (through t = 10). At t = 5, it has a second negative cash flow,
for $45,000. All of the projects cash flows are shown in the CF
t
column in the table below:
A. The payback period for this project is 5.85 years. We can see this by summing the first 5 years
cash flows: ($60,000 + $60,000 + $60,000 + $60,000 $45,000) = $195,000. To fully recoup
the initial investment of $250,000, the firm needs another ($250,000 $195,000) = $55,000; it
will take
$55,000
$65,000
( )
= 85% of year 6s $65,000 cash flow. Thus the payback is 5 years + 0.85
years = 5.85 years.
If Mr. Garmen asked me what useful information payback period provides, Id say none. The
accept/reject criterion associated with payback requires an arbitrary cutoff. Payback ignores
time value, which is sufficient to reject it wholeheartedly. Payback is myopic, ignoring all
cash flows that occur after the payback period is reached. And payback is based on the flawed
assumption that a firm wants its money back fast. I would advise Mr. Garmen to focus on
NPV to make his accept/reject decision. On the other hand, if Mr Garmen was concerned
about the long-term need for this facility and was wondering if he could break even and exit
the warehouse early, the discounted payback would be a good indicative measure in tandem
with the NPV.
B. Mr. Garmen is also interested in IRR. This is the interest rate that sets the present value of the
future cash flows equal to the initial investment. For this project, IRR will solve the following
equation:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
$60,000 $60, 000 $60, 000 $60, 000 $45, 000
0 $250, 000
$65,000 $65, 000 $65, 000 $65, 000 $90, 000
= + + + + +
+ + + + +
+ + + +
+ + + + +
However, since there are three sign changes for these cash flows, the project might have up to
three IRRs. However, between 100% and 597%, there is only 1: 16.4%. The values for the
rates given in the problem are shown below:
C. The NPV of this project is $47,710. This figure was calculated as:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
$60,000 $60, 000 $60, 000 $60, 000 $45, 000
NPV $250, 000
(1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
$65,000 $65, 000 $65, 000 $65, 000 $90, 000
(1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
= + + + + +
+ + + +
Since the NPV is positive, the project should be accepted.
The NPV discounts the expected future cash flows from a project by the cost of funds for that
project. That is, it expresses the future cash flows in t = 0 dollars by bringing them back
(discounting them) by enough each year to ensure that they repay the required return for the
new investors who provided the funds to finance the project in the first place. If there is any
money left over after removing all of these required payments (that is, if the sum of the cash
flows remaining after this discounting is positiveif NPV > 0), that extra money belongs to
the original shareholdersthe ones for whom the manager was working when he went ahead
with the project. The NPV measures the value created for old shareholders by the acceptance
of a project. Garmens current project can pay back the new investors who provide the funds
to go forward with the project, and still have $47,710 left over. That $47,710 belongs to the
original shareholders. If Garmen does not go forward with this project, it will force its
shareholders to forego this $47,710 economic profit.

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26 Titman/Keown/Martin Financial Management, Eleventh Edition

= 50% of year 3s cash flows. Thus its

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