25. Project Options. An auto plant that costs $100 million to build can produce a new line...

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25. Project Options. An auto plant that costs $100 million to build can produce a new line of cars that will produce cash flows with a present value of $140 million if the line is successful but only $50 million if it is unsuccessful. You believe that the probability of success is only about 50%. You learn whether the line is successful immediately after building the plant. (LO4)

a. Would you build the plant?

b. Suppose that the plant can be sold for $95 million to another automaker if the auto line is not successful. Now would you build the plant?

c. Illustrate the option to abandon in

(b) using a decision tree.

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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9780073382302

6th Edition

Authors: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Alan J Marcus

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