XYZ Corp. is producing at full capacity, Lisa has decided to have JJ examine the feasibility of a new manufacturing plant. This expansion would represent a major capital outlay for the company. A preliminary analysis of the project has been conducted at a cost of $1.6 million. This analysis determined that the new plant will require an immediate outlay of $54 million and an additional outlay of $31 million in one year. The company has received a special tax dispensation that will allow the building and equipment to be depreciated on a 20-year MACRS schedule.

Because of the time necessary to build the new plant, no sales will be possible for the next year. Two years from now, the company will have partial-year sales of $17 million. Sales in the following four years will be $28 million, $37 million, $40 million, and $43 million. Because the new plant will be more efficient than XYZ Corp.'s current manufacturing facilities, variable costs are expected to be 65 percent of sales, and fixed costs will be $2.4 million per year. The new plant will also require net working capital amounting to 8 percent of sales for the next year. JJ realizes that sales from the new plant will continue into the indefinite future. Because of this, he believes the cash flows after Year 5 will continue to grow at 2.5 percent indefinitely. The companys tax rate is 40 percent and the required return is 12 percent.

Questions

1. Lisa is recommended to use Profitability Index, NPV, and IRR, she wants JJ to examine extensively the benefits and drawbacks of each approach.
2. After the examine of three approaches, Lisa would like JJ to analyze the financial viability of the new plant and calculate the Profitability Index, NPV, and IRR?

15-Year (150% DB) 20-Year (150% DB) For Property Placed in Service after December 31, 1986 Recovery 3-Year 5-Year 7-Year 10-Year Year (200% DB) (200% DB) (200% DB) (200% DB) 1 33.33 20.00 14.29 10.00 2 44.45 32.00 24.49 18.00 3 14.81 19.20 17.49 14.40 4 7.41 11.52 12.49 11.52 5 11.52 8.93 9.22 6 5.76 8.92 7.37 7 8.93 6.55* 8 4.46 6.55 9 6.56 10 6.55 11 3.28 12 13 14 15 3.750 7.219 6.677 6.177 5.713 5.285 4.888 5.00 9.50 8.55 7.70 6.93 6.23 5.90* 5.90 5.91 5.90 5.91 5.90 5.91 5.90 5.91 2.95 4.522 4.462* 4.461 4.462 4.461 4.462 16 4.461 4.462 4.461 4.462 4.461 4.462 17 18 19 20 4.461 21 2.231 *Switchover to straight-line depreciation