Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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### Finch Delivery Investment Analysis

Finch Delivery is a small company that transports business packages between New York and Chicago. It uses a fleet of vans to move packages and employs a common carrier to deliver them between two depots in the cities. Recently, Finch Delivery acquired $5.5 million in cash capital to invest wisely.

**Investment Proposals:**

1. **Todd Payne's Proposal (Operations Manager):**
   - Expand the fleet of city vans at a cost of $800,000.
   - Expected increase in cash inflows: $340,000 per year.
   - Vans have a four-year useful life, a combined salvage value of $90,000, and require additional working capital of $33,000 (recovered in year four).

2. **Oscar Vance's Proposal (Chief Accountant):**
   - Purchase large trucks to deliver packages.
   - Expected cost of trucks: $880,000, with a four-year useful life and $74,000 salvage value.
   - Up-front training costs: $17,000.
   - Expected to improve savings and cash outflows.

**Financial Evaluation:**

Both investment alternatives were evaluated using the **Net Present Value (NPV)** and **Present Value Index (PVI)** methods, with a required rate of return of 16%.

#### Cash Inflow Data:
- **Year 1:** $170,000
- **Year 2:** $314,000
- **Year 3:** $396,000
- **Year 4:** $459,000

#### Results from Analysis:
- **City Vans:**
  - NPV: $191,228.34
  - PVI: 0.20

- **Trucks:**
  - NPV: $26,005.85
  - PVI: 0.07

**Conclusion:**

The analysis shows that the purchase of city vans results in a higher NPV and PVI compared to the purchase of trucks, indicating a potentially more profitable investment. Intermediate calculations and final answers are rounded to two decimal places for precision.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Finch Delivery Investment Analysis Finch Delivery is a small company that transports business packages between New York and Chicago. It uses a fleet of vans to move packages and employs a common carrier to deliver them between two depots in the cities. Recently, Finch Delivery acquired $5.5 million in cash capital to invest wisely. **Investment Proposals:** 1. **Todd Payne's Proposal (Operations Manager):** - Expand the fleet of city vans at a cost of $800,000. - Expected increase in cash inflows: $340,000 per year. - Vans have a four-year useful life, a combined salvage value of $90,000, and require additional working capital of $33,000 (recovered in year four). 2. **Oscar Vance's Proposal (Chief Accountant):** - Purchase large trucks to deliver packages. - Expected cost of trucks: $880,000, with a four-year useful life and $74,000 salvage value. - Up-front training costs: $17,000. - Expected to improve savings and cash outflows. **Financial Evaluation:** Both investment alternatives were evaluated using the **Net Present Value (NPV)** and **Present Value Index (PVI)** methods, with a required rate of return of 16%. #### Cash Inflow Data: - **Year 1:** $170,000 - **Year 2:** $314,000 - **Year 3:** $396,000 - **Year 4:** $459,000 #### Results from Analysis: - **City Vans:** - NPV: $191,228.34 - PVI: 0.20 - **Trucks:** - NPV: $26,005.85 - PVI: 0.07 **Conclusion:** The analysis shows that the purchase of city vans results in a higher NPV and PVI compared to the purchase of trucks, indicating a potentially more profitable investment. Intermediate calculations and final answers are rounded to two decimal places for precision.
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