Question 1 Background APL Limited is considering the purchase of a machine BT-5 which will increase sales by $120,000 per year in current price for a period of five years. At the end of the five-year period, the BT-5 will be scrapped. Relevant financial information in current price terms is as follows: Initial cost Labor cost ($ per year) Power cost ($ per year) Scrap value The following average annual rates of inflation are expected: Sales Labor cost Power cost APL pays corporation tax of 30 percent on year in arrears. Capital allowance is available on a 25 percent reducing balance basis. Financial Information Ordinary shares, each $0.50 Reserves (including $34 million retained earnings) 7% Preference shares, each $1.00 10% Irredeemable bonds, each $100 $250,000 $7,000 $4,500 10% of cost Required: Show ALL necessary workings. Otherwise, marks may not be given. a. Calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of APL. 6% per year 5% per year 3% per year The current share price of ordinary share is $4.00 ex div and a dividend paid by the company has appreciated from $0.14 per share five years ago to the current level of $0.21 per share (i.e. last dividend paid) b. Construct the assessable profit schedule for APL. c. Construct the tax payable schedule for APL. d. Construct the projected cash flows schedule for APL. e. Calculate the Net Present Value and state your recommendation. f. Comment any concern if IRR is used for decision making. All the answers of part b to e are corrected to nearest dollars. Preference shares are trading at a market value of $0.70 ex div. The irredeemable bonds are also trading at ex. Interest market price of $80. Interest is payable annually. ***End of Course Work*** $'million 16.50 70.00 30.00 25.00 (20 marks) (25 marks) (10 marks) (33 marks) (8 marks) (4 marks) [Total: 100 marks]

Background APL Limited is considering the purchase of a machine BT-5 which will increase sales by $120,000 per year in current price for a period of five years. At the end of the five-year period, the BT-5 will be scrapped. Relevant financial information in current price terms is as follows: The following average annual rates of inflation are expected: APL pays corporation tax of 30 percent on year in arrears. Capital allowance is availoble on a 25 percent reducing balance basis. Financla - The current share price of ordinary share is $4.00 ex div and a dividend paid by the company has appreciated from $0.14 per share five years ago to the current level of $0.21 per share (i.e. last dividend paid) - Preference shares are trading at a market value of $0.70ex div. - The irredeemable bonds are also trading at ex. Interest market price of $80. Interest is payabie annually