The Rail project is one of the most exciting projects happening in Dubai where Sheikh Zayed road will witness some structural change. Experts Ltd, one of the companies who won the construction contract, is now considering purchasing a land, next to Jebel Ali. The project will benefit from low loan rates and would require a minimum compound annual after-tax return of 10% in order to be acceptable. Experts Ltd initial investment would be $8,250,000, the company expects to receive annual cash flows of $2,000,000 per year for the first two years, followed by $1,000,000 outlay in year 3, and $8,000,000 for the 2 last years.

The maximum acceptable payback in the construction sector is currently 5 years.

Part A:

Based on the information provided, conduct an analysis and recommend if the project is going to add value to Experts Ltd. You should include the use of the following techniques:

i) NPV

ii) Discounted Payback

iii) Profitability Index

Part B: Answer only (1) OR (2) of Part B

(1) Would you recommend the use of IRR or discounted payback in the project above? Explain your answer.

(2) Would you recommend the project based on MIRR? Explain your answer.