6 3. Financial Analyses - Assume that you are Joan Hamilton. Provide answers based on both qualitative and quantitative analyses to the following: 1. Calculate VEC's WACC using the data in Exhibit 1. 2. Calculate the project's cash flows using the data in Exhibit 3. Why is it important to take into account the effect of inflation in forecasting the cash flows? Briefly comment. 4. Evaluate the profitability of the project with the NPV, IRR, MIRR, simple payback period, and discounted payback period methods. Is the project acceptable? Briefly explain. Why is the NPV method superior to the other methods of capital budgeting? Briefly explain. 5. Conduct the stand-alone risk analysis of the project with the sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis techniques. Explain why sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis can be useful tools in the capital budgeting decision-making process when economic and financial conditions are likely to change in the future.

3. Financial Analyses - Assume that you are Joan Hamilton. Provide answers based on both qualitative and quantitative analyses to the following: 1. Calculate VEC's WACC using the data in Exhibit 1. 2. Calculate the project's cash flows using the data in Exhibit 3. Why is it important to take into account the effect of inflation in forecasting the cash flows? Briefly comment. 4. Evaluate the profitability of the project with the NPV, IRR, MIRR, simple payback period, and discounted paybac period methods. Is the project acceptable? Briefly explain. Why is the NPV method superior to the other methods of capital budgeting? Briefly explain. 5. Conduct the stand-alone risk analysis of the project with the sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis techniques. Explain why sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis can be useful tools in the capital budgeting decision-making process when economic and financial conditions are likely to change in the future. 3. Financial Analyses - Assume that you are Joan Hamilton. Provide answers based on both qualitative and quantitative analyses to the following: 1. Calculate VEC's WACC using the data in Exhibit 1. 2. Calculate the project's cash flows using the data in Exhibit 3. Why is it important to take into account the effect of inflation in forecasting the cash flows? Briefly comment. 4. Evaluate the profitability of the project with the NPV, IRR, MIRR, simple payback period, and discounted paybac period methods. Is the project acceptable? Briefly explain. Why is the NPV method superior to the other methods of capital budgeting? Briefly explain. 5. Conduct the stand-alone risk analysis of the project with the sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis techniques. Explain why sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis can be useful tools in the capital budgeting decision-making process when economic and financial conditions are likely to change in the future