A mining company is considering a new project. Because the mine has received a permit, the project would be legal; but it would cause significant harm to a nearby river. The firm could spend an additional $10.33 million at Year to mitigate the environmental Problem, but it would not be required to do so. Developing the mine (without mitigation) would require an initial outlay of $63 million, and the expected cash inflows would be $21 million per year for 5 years. If the firm does invest in mitigation, the annual inflows would be $22 million. The risk-adjusted WACC is 15%. a. Calculate the NPV and IRR with mitigation. Enter your answer for NPV in millions. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55. Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. NPV: $ million TRR: Calculate the NPV and TRR without mitigation, Enter your answer for NPV in millons. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55. Do not round Intermediate calculations. Hound your answers to two decimal places. NPV: $ million TRR: b. How should the environmental effects be dealt with when this project is evaluated? 1. The environmental effects not mitigated could result in additional loss of cash flows and/or fines and penalties due to wil among customers, community, etc. Therefore, even though the mine egal without mitigation, the company needs to make sure that they have anticipated all costs in the 'no mitigation analysis from not doing the environmental mitigation 11. The environmental effects should be ignored since the mine is legal without mitigation III. The environmental efects should be treated as a sunk cost and therefore ignored IV. The environmental effects it not mitigated would result in additional cash flows. Therefore, since the mine is legal without mitigation, there are no benefits to performing ano mitigation analys V. The environmental effects should be treated as a remote posibility and should only be considered at the time in which they actually occun c. Should this project be undertaken? If so, should the firm to the mitigation? 1. Under the assumption that all costs have been considered the company would not mitigate for the environmental impact of the project since its ERR without mitigation is greater than it IRR when mitigation costs are included in the analysis II. Under the assumption that all costs have been considered, the company would mitigate for the environmental impact of the project since its NPV with mitigation is greater than its NPV when mitigation costs are not induced in the analysis MacBook Air c. Should this project be undertaken? -Select- If so, should the firm do the mitigation? 1. Under the assumption that all costs have been considered, the company would not mitigate for the environmental impact of the project since its IRR without mitigation is greater than its IRR when mitigation costs are included in the analysis. 11. Under the assumption that all costs have been considered, the company would mitigate for the environmental impact of the project since its NPV with mitigation is greater than its NPV when mitigation costs are not included in the analysis. III. Under the assumption that all costs have been considered, the company would not mitigate for the environmental impact of the project since its NP without mitigation is greater than its NPV when mitigation costs are included in the analysis. IV. Under the assumption that all costs have been considered, the company would mitigate for the environmental impact of the project since its IRR with mitigation is greater than its IRR when mitigation costs are not included in the analysis. V. Under the assumption that all costs have been considered, the company would not mitigate for the environmental impact of the project since its NPV with mitigation is greater than its NPV when mitigation costs are not included in the analysis Select
