Evaluating Costs and Benefits

Decisions involving capital expenditures often require managers to weigh the costs and benefits of different options related to the same goal or project. For instance, deciding whether to replace, repair, or do nothing to existing equipment is a capital expenditure decision that involves calculations, projections, and deliberations. Similarly in HR management, deciding whether to train from within or outsource involves alternate expenses. Managers must be able to quantitatively analyze different options for capital expenditure to identify the best business decisions having the greatest estimated long term ROI. For this Application, you will have the opportunity to utilize the information in this weeks Resources to make a recommendation in regard to a capital expenditure.

You will set up and use an Excel spreadsheet for all your calculations for the problems below, and the spreadsheet you develop should be what you turn in for the Application. Note: The Resources section includes tutorials for those who might need help in designing and using an Excel spreadsheet.

Garrison Appliances Inc.

Read the information below and complete Parts I,IIand III

Garrison Appliances, Inc., is considering expanding its international presence. It sells 25% of all the toaster ovens sold in the United States, but only 3% of the toaster ovens sold outside of the United States. The company believes that it can sell more of its product if it has a production facility located overseas. Estimates concerning two possible locations, Mumbai and Bangalore, follow:

Possible Location

Mumbai

Bangalore

Initial cash outlay

$5,000,000

$2,800,000

Useful life

20 years

20 years

Net cash inflows excluding depreciation

$1,100,000

$860,000

The cost of capital

9%

9%

Tax rate

40%

40%

Evaluate each of the proposed locations using each of the following: 1) average rate of return on investment, 2) payback period, 3) net present value, 4) profitability index, and 5) internal rate of return.