QUESTION 1 (20 MARKS)

Camden Limited is company which specializes in the manufacture of large scale replacement parts for passenger airplanes. The company is considering investing R40million in equipment which will generate a net cash flow of R16million per year for four years. The company is able to depreciate the equipment at a rate of 20% per year on a straight-line basis for tax purposes. The market value of the equipment at the end of four years is expected to be R15 million. The difference between the market value and the equipments tax value (cost less depreciation to date of sale) is termed a recoupment which in this case is subject to tax. The corporate tax rate is 28%. The companys cost of capital is 14%.

Required: Calculate the projects NPV and IRR of the project. Note: show all calculations.