The following investment project is submitted to you:

project: extension of an industrial plant;

purchase of equipment €20m;

set-up costs €1.5m;

useful life eight years;

residual value 0;

increase in working capital €2.5m.

The project will result in an increase in EBITDA of €3m per year, over the eight years during which the new asset is used. The equipment is depreciated over five years. The corporate income tax rate is 25%.

Draw up the cash flow schedule for the project, on the basis of straightline depreciation.

Calculate each of the two cases:

net present value at 10%;

the internal rate of return of the project.

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