1. King Fisher Aviation is considering an investment in a new technology for a drone project with a price of $16 million. Their current technology has a book value of $5 million and a market value of $5 million. The new technology is expected to have a five (5) year life, and the old technology has three (3) years left in which it can be expected to be used. If the firm replaces the old technology with the new technology it expects to save $5.7 million in operating costs each year over the next four years. If the firm purchases the new technology, it will also need an investment of $300,000 in net working capital. The required return on the investment is 12 percent, and the tax rate is 39 percent.

What are the NPV and IRR of the decision to replace the old technology?

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2.

King Fisher Aviation is evaluating an investment project with the following case flows:

$6,000

$5,500

$7,000

$8,000

Discount rate 14 percent

What is the discounted payback period for these cash flows if the initial cost is 15,000? What if the initial cost is $12,000? What if the cost is $16,000?

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3. King Fisher has issued a bond with the following characteristics:

Par $1,000

Time to maturity: 15 years

Coupon rate: 7 percent

Semiannual payments

Calculate the price of the bond if the YTM is:

8%

10%

12%

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