1. Compute the (i) net present value and (ii) internal rate of return of the following capital budgeting
projects. The firm’s required rate of return is 12 percent.
Projects
Year Zeta(RM) Omega (RM)
0 (50,000) (45,000)
1 20,000 42,000
2 15,000 9,000
3 30,000 1,850
2. White Light Sdn Bhd is planning to expand. The company wants to introduce a herbal drink in
addition to its fruit juice drink. For this purpose, the company needs to purchase a special machine.
The cost of the machine is RM400,000 plus an additional RM80,000 for shipping and installation.
The machine is expected to have a useful life of five years with zero salvage value. In order to
start production, inventories amounting to RM50,000 are required and accounts receivable is
expected to increase by RM10,000. To study consumer’s preference, the company did a market
survey last year. An amount of RM30,000 was spent for this purpose. Calculate the initial outlay
for the propose project.
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