Assignment 3: Time Value of Money Calculations
The IT department has requested an update in its server population. This upgrade is required to maintain a competitive position. The CEO has asked that you evaluate the project and submit a recommendation to her, in terms of whether the company should move forward with this request. The calculated value of the project is a reduction of expenses, including power and replacement costs, as shown in Table-1:
Year | Decrease in Expenses |
1 | $30,000.00 |
2 | $100,000.00 |
3 | $120,000.00 |
4 | $100,000.00 |
5 | $30,000.00 |
Assume the impact after five years to be immeasurable. The cost of capital to the firm is currently 8% and the cost of the project today is $286,000.
Required:
- Calculate the net present value of the project
- Calculate the internal rate of return
- Calculate the payback period
- Calculate the discounted payback period
Submit an Excel file with your calculations, and a 2-to-5-page paper that explains the calculations and provides your final assessment and decision. Justify your recommendations. The paper must be submitted as a Word document and it must follow APA style guidelines.
Use the following file naming conventions:
MS Word: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc
MS Excel: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.Excel.xls
For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc ( and LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.Excel.xls)
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria | Maximum Points |
Calculated the NPV of the project correctly, explaining the results clearly | 20 |
Calculated the IRR of the project correctly, explaining the results clearly | 20 |
Calculated the Payback Period of the project correctly, explaining the results clearly | 20 |
Calculated the Discounted Payback Period of the project correctly, explaining the results clearly | 20 |
Synthesized an effective, well-reasoned recommendation for improvement. | 12 |
Used correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation and followed APA style guidelines. | 8 |
Total: | 100 |