Exploring Economics
Exploring Economics
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ISBN: 9781544336329
Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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A corporation is trying to decide whether to buy the
patent for a product designed by another company.
The decision to buy will mean an investment of $8
million, and the demand for the product is not
known. If demand is light, the company expects a
return of $1.3 million each year for three years. If
demand is moderate, the return will be $2.5 million
each year for four years, and high demand means a
return of $4 million each year for four years. It is
estimated the probability of a high demand is 0.4,
and the probability of a light demand is 0.2. The
firm's (risk-free) interest rate is 12%. Calculate the
expected present worth of the patent. On this basis,
should the company make the investment? (All
figures represent after - tax values.)
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Transcribed Image Text:A corporation is trying to decide whether to buy the patent for a product designed by another company. The decision to buy will mean an investment of $8 million, and the demand for the product is not known. If demand is light, the company expects a return of $1.3 million each year for three years. If demand is moderate, the return will be $2.5 million each year for four years, and high demand means a return of $4 million each year for four years. It is estimated the probability of a high demand is 0.4, and the probability of a light demand is 0.2. The firm's (risk-free) interest rate is 12%. Calculate the expected present worth of the patent. On this basis, should the company make the investment? (All figures represent after - tax values.)
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