MGT201 Financial Management Assignment No.1 Fall Semester 2012

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MGT201 Financial Management Assignment No.1 Fall Semester 2012


Semester Fall 2012
Financial Management (MGT201)
Assignment No. 01
Due Date: 15-11-2012
Marks: 20
Capital Budgeting Techniques for Projects with Unequal Lives
Learning Objectives - The students are expected to understand the application of usual capital budgeting techniques applied particularly to the projects with unequal lives.
Learning Outcomes - After going through this activity, the student would be able to apply capital budgeting techniques especially in the case of projects with unequal lives.
Case:
Fiber Limited (FL) is involved in processing of cotton and sale of fiber to the country’s textile sector. On the basis of a recent market research, Fiber has found two mutually exclusive projects – Theta and Gamma. The cash flows associated with these projects are:
Cash Flows (Rs. ‘000)
Project
FY- 0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
FY-5
FY-6
Theta
(40,000)
8,000
14,000
13,000
5,000
11,000
10,000
Gamma
(18,000)
9,000
15,100
12,000
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Discount rate for both projects is 8.4%. The management of FL wants to undertake only one project.
Required
1.
Determine the viability of both projects by applying Common life approach and Equivalent Annuity Approach method (EAA). (11 + 6)
2.
Which project would be feasible for Fiber Limited and why? (3)
Hint: Formula for calculating EAA is PV ÷ [{1-(1+i)-n} ÷ i]
Show formulas and complete calculations as they carry marks.
Note:
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Deadline:
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Solution guidelines:
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assignment.
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video lectures and use other reference books also.
Rules for Marking
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Best Of Luck!!