Luxmark Hotels is considering the construction of a new hotel for $210 million. The expected life of the hotel is 30 years with no residual value. The hotel is expected to earn revenues of $58 million per year. Total expenses, including depreciation, are expected to be $32 million per year. Luxmark management has set a minimum acceptable rate of return of 14%.
a. Determine the equal annual net cash flows from operating the hotel.
b. Calculate the net present value of the new hotel using the present value of an annuity of $1 table found in Appendix A. Round to the nearest million dollars.
c. Does your analysis support construction of the new hotel?