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You are evaluating a proposed expansion of an existing subsidiary located in Switzerland

Accounting Dec 25, 2020

You are evaluating a proposed expansion of an existing subsidiary located in Switzerland. The cost of the expansion would be SF 25.5 million. The cash flows from the project would be SF 7.1 million per year for the next five years. The dollar required return is 12 percent per year, and the current exchange rate is SF 1.17. The going rate on Eurodollars is 6 percent per year. It is 5 percent per year on Swiss francs. a. Convert the projected franc flows into dollar flows and calculate the NPV. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) b-1. What is the required return on franc flows? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b-2. What is the NPV of the project in Swiss francs? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) b-3. What is the NPV in dollars if you convert the franc NPV to dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) a. NPV Return on franc flows % b-1. b-2. NPV SF b-3 NPV

Expert Solution

Req. a.

t SF E[ST] US$     Pvf NPV (US$*pvf)  
0 ($25,500,000) 1.17 ($29,835,000.00) 1.17 1 1 ($29,835,000.00)  
1 $7,100,000 1.1583 $8,223,930.00 1.17*0.99 1.12 0.892857 $7,342,794.64  
2 $7,100,000 1.1467 $8,141,690.70 1.17*0.99*0.99 1.2544 0.797194 $6,490,505.98  
3 $7,100,000 1.1352 $8,060,273.79   1.404928 0.71178 $5,737,143.68  
4 $7,100,000 1.1239 $7,979,671.06   1.573519 0.635518 $5,071,225.22  
5 $7,100,000 1.1127 $7,899,874.34   1.762342 0.567427 $4,482,600.86  
            NPV= ($710,729.63)
 
         
b-1)        
Return rate Franc flows =      
    (1.12)[1+(0.05-0.06)]-1
    0.1088    
    10.88%    



b-2)

b-2) Calculation of the NPV of the Project of Swiss francs:
         
NPV= -25500000 7.1mn 10.88 rate, 5 yrs  
         
  -25500000 7100000*3.7071  
  -25500000 26320410.00    
  820410.00      
  b-3) Converting the Franc NPV to Dollars:
         
         
  NPV= 820410 (1/1.17)  
         
    701205.13    
         
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