INDE 301 Midterm (2), Fall 2016
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Problem 2 (15 points)
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( Pf Pavoll = 689.70 * (PIA, 1%, 7) + O89.70 = § 5929.96, -
Problem 3 (15 points)
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(a) The expected revenue for the first year of production
A, = $30° 100,000 = $3,000 000)
gradient series havinit
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The revenue stream follows a dec
# 10%. Therefore, the expected pr
P =$3,000,000(P|A,, —10%,1
nt worth of the revenues for the next 7] year
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(b) In this case, the oil price increases at the annual rate
decreases at the annual rate of 10%. Therefore ihe annual revenue in , ani ti
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A, = Ay, (1+ 0.05)(1 = 0.10) = A, (0.945
This revenue series is equivalent to a decreasing geometric gradient with § -
The present worth of this new series 1s;
P= $3,000,000(P|A),-5.5%, 12%, 7)°$3 000, 00006 9746) = $11,923,946
(c) A fair price wouldequal the present worth of the remaining en (/A4, A 6, / : }
end of Year 3, /
P =$2,$34,.725.88(P/A1,-5 5%, 12%,4) = $2,531,725.88(2.81 82) oP $7,134,615.9
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f oe (PAG «) = 30769 => Im 11% 7
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Ate 11%, 100 007 P|A FA LOOCPIF LAY 4,39, i. 1
At de 10%, —1000+300(P/A,(,4)+ 1 OOCP(F fA y9 19.29 a
SofOk, <= 11% < 15% . Discard A
Finding ROR of B a Oe ys re
By Deacartes' rule, B has a unique ROR solution yf 3 fy L
Solwe: —f00+60(PIA. 1. 2)-S00P PF £,2 0 {
Obtaining an initial guess with 4 & 60+ SO0/2 a5 “
—~{O0+H(G0+2S)(PIA.42) = O = (P/A,I,2) = 1.1764 => is 40%
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As = 40%, —1000+ 300(P|A,/,4)+ 100(P|F, 1,4 yn 1 02 F wy fay | aad of
Ata = 35%, —10004+-300(P|A.i/.4)¢ 10O(P(F,/,4 ye4.8
RORg > 39% > 15%, Keep B
Finding ROR of C
By Descartes’ rule, C has a unique RC IR solution.
Solve —300+200(P/A,i,2)+40(P|F,1,2) = 0
Obtaining an initial guess, A = 200 + 40/2 = 220
-300+220(P/A,i,2)—0 => (P/A,/,.2)" 1.3636 = f= 30%
At / = 30%, —300+200(P|A,/,2)+40(P|F i.2)= — 4.4
At i= 25%, —300+200(P/A.i,2)+-40(P/F 1,2)" 13.6
=> ROR, > 25%>15%. Keep C ; to
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Do incremental analysis of C-B
The incremental cumulative cash flows in Years 1-4, are —200, 48s 4g), 920-70- Therefore, by
Norstrom's criterion, a unique ROR solution exists.
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( Solve —200+140(P|A.i,2) —10(P
Obtaining an initial guess with A = 140 — 10/2 = 135. Ds d
~200+135(PIA,i,2) = 0 => (P/A,i,2) = 1.48148 = ix 22% ( are -
At é=22%, —200+140(P/A,i,2) —10(P/F 1,2) = 2.1
At i= 24%, —200+140(P/A,i,2) —10(P/F,i,2)= -2.55
=>RORe-9 > 22% > 15%. Choose Project C.