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Corporate Finance, I need help to answer question b and c (calculating NPV of outcomes in decision tree). Magna Charter is a new corporation formed

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Corporate Finance, I need help to answer question b and c (calculating NPV of outcomes in decision tree).

Magna Charter is a new corporation formed by Agnes Magna to provide an executive flying service for the southeastern United States. The founder thinks there will be a ready demand; however the venture is not a sure thing. There is a 40% chance that demand in the first year will be low.If it is low, there is a 60% chance that it will remain low in subsequent years. On the other hand, if the initial demand is high, there is an 80% chance that it will stay high.

The immediate problem is to decide what kind of plane to buy. A turboprop costs $350,000. A piston-engine plane costs only $180,000 but has less capacity and customer appeal. Moreover, the piston-engine plane is an old design and likely to depreciate rapidly. Ms. Magna thinks that next year second-hand piston aircraft will be available for only $150,000. That gives Ms. Magna an idea: why not start out with one piston-engine plane and buy another one if demand is still high? If the demand is low, Magna Charter can sit tight with one small, relatively inexpensive aircraft.

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