Assuming a discount rate of 15% and an NPV of -29,391:

Calculate the viability of the project based on Internal Rate of Return, interpret your answer and mention any concerns

Q3. Squeeze-a-Grape (SaG) Ltd is a UK company that produces and distributes premium quality fruit juice on a global scale. Management is in the process of reviewing whether to undertake a strategy of investing in a new Fruit Press (during 2022) in a foreign country to meet the growing demand in this new market. The infrastructure investment will take all year to be finalised with trading commencing in 2023. For security reasons this project has been given the code name 'Project Sunrise'. The Investment in 2022 is expected to have a resale value of 100,000 at the end of the project in 2030. The equipment hence has a useful life of 8 years and is depreciated on a straight line basis. The following information has been provided regarding forecasts that are deemed to be conservative and achievable. Project Sunrise 2022 Investment 500,000 2023 Cash Inflows Cash outflows 500,000 750,000 2024 Cash Inflows Cash outflows 950,000 800,000 2025 Cash Inflows Cash outflows 1,050,000 800,000 2026 Cash Inflows Cash outflows 1,450,000 950,000 2027 Cash Inflows Cash outflows 1,550,000 1,150,000 2028 Cash Inflows Cash outflows 1,750,000 1,250,000 2029 Cash Inflows Cash outflows 1,850,000 1,350,000 2030 Cash Inflows Cash outflows 1,850,000 1,450,000 2031 Clean-up Costs 1,000,000 Management believe that the project will absorb 500,000 worth of working capital when the project commences and this will be released in 2031. Project Sunrise is deemed to be risky and should carry a Required Rate of Return (Discount Rate) at a premium of 50% above the company's current rate of 6.67% p.a, and hence you need to use this risk adjusted discount rate