You are an employee of University Consultants, Limited, and have been given the following

assignment. You are to present an investment analysis of a small retail income$-$producing

property for sale to a potential investor. The asking price for the property is $$1,290,000$; rents are

estimated at $$165,120$ during the first year and are expected to grow at $2\mathrm{.}5$ percent per year

thereafter. Vacancies and collection losses are expected to be $10$ percent of rents. Operating

expenses will be $35$ percent of effective gross income. A fully amortizing $70$ percent loan can be

obtained at $7$ percent interest for $30$ years $($total annual payments will be monthly payments $\backslash$times

$12).$ The property is expected to appreciate in value at $3$ percent per year and is expected to be

owned for five years and then sold.

Required:

a$.$ What is the first$-$year debt coverage ratio?

b$.$ What is the terminal capitalization rate?

c$.$ What is the investor$$s expected before$-$tax internal rate of return on equity invested $($BTIRR$)?$

d$.$ What is the NPV using a $13$ percent discount rate?

e$.$ What is the profitability index using a $13$ percent discount rate