*11. FastTrack Bikes, Inc., is thinking of developing a new composite road bike. Develop- ment will take...
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*11. FastTrack Bikes, Inc., is thinking of developing a new composite road bike. Develop- ment will take six years and the cost is $200,000 per year. Once in production, the bike is expected to make $300,000 per year for 10 years. The cash inflows begin at the end of year 7. Assuming the cost of capital is 10%:
a. Calculate the NPV of this investment opportunity. Should the company make the investment?
b. Calculate the IRR and use it to determine the maximum deviation allowable in the cost of capital estimate to leave the decision unchanged.
c. How long must development last to change the decision? Assuming the cost of capital is 14% :
a. Calculate the NPV of this investment opportunity. Should the company make the investment?
b. How much must this cost of capital estimate deviate to change the decision?
c. How long must development last to change the decision?
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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 9781292018409
3rd Global Edition
Authors: Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford