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Egret Printing and publishing company

Financial report

Financial Management

Submitted by
Nishan Rajbhandari
Sudhir Bogati
Suprava shrama
Sujata Pathak
Siddhartha Chhetri
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Global College International (GCI)

Submitted in
partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Master of Business
Administration
(MBA) degree

Submitted to
Prof.Dr. Radhe Shyam Pardhan
Global College International (GCI)
In Affiliation with Shinawatra University
Kathmandu, Nepal

Submitted on
Sept 18, 2015

Theory and Case Background:


The term capital budgeting refers to the process of decision making by which firms
evaluate the purchase of major fixed assets, including building, machineries, and
equipment. Capital budgeting describes the firms formal planning process for the
acquisition and investment of capital and results in capital budget that is the firms
formal plan for the expenditure of money to purchase new fixed asset for
expansion or replacement of business. Egret printing and publishing company is a
family owned company established by Jhon and Keith in 1956. Patrick Hill joined
the firm in 1979 in accounting department. As being in this department he has
responsibility for both internal and external financial decision. Egret is an all
equity capital structured company. It was a success company specially, in printing
business. It has also made a investment in a diversified business named local video
text service. Over one half of the systems subscribers pay for the video text
service. Belford had identified four major investment proposals for his firms
internal fund 3 million. The four projects are as follows:
Project A: It has been designed to alleviate the capacity problem by constructing a
new wing of the main plant.
Project B: The project can be finish more quickly and will allow to take several
major printing jobs.
Project C: The project would alleviate the capacity by acquiring the latest
equipment designed for such printing functions.
Project D: Upgrade of Egrets Video Text Service
This project is an extra charge features on the local cable television system. It is
targeted at updating information presented on screen more quickly and will
increase reliability of their service.

Question 1
Payback period
Payback period is the time in which the initial cash outflow of an investment is
expected to be recovered from the cash inflows generated by the investment. It is
one of the simplest investment appraisal techniques. Payback period as a tool of
analysis is often used because it is easy to apply and easy to understand for most
individuals, regardless of academic training or field of endeavor. When used
carefully or to compare similar investments, it can be quite useful. As a stand-alone
tool to compare an investment to "doing nothing," payback period has no explicit
criteria for decision-making.
The payback method should not be used as the sole criterion for approval of a
capital investment. Instead, consider using the net present value and internal rate of
return methods to incorporate the time value of money and more complex cash
flows, and use throughput to see if the investment will actually boost overall
corporate profitability. There are also other considerations in a capital investment
decision, such as whether the same asset model should be purchased in volume to
reduce maintenance costs, and whether lower-cost and lower-capacity units would
make more sense than an expensive "monument" asset.

Calculation of Payback period


Using 15% discount factor
For project A
(In thousand US dollar)
Year

Cash flow

1
2
3
4

300
350
500
600

Discount
factor
(15%)
0.8696
0.7561
0.6575
0.5718

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
260.88
260.88
264.64
525.52
328.75
854.27
343.08
1197

Amount to recover
Cash flow during the year
= Minimum year +

Payback
period

(1000 854.27)
343.08

=
3 years +

= 3.425 years

Project B
(In thousand US dollar)
Year

Cash flow

1
2
3
4

800
400
200
100

Payback
period

Discount
factor
(15%)
0.8696
0.7561
0.6575
0.5718

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
695.68
695.68
302.44
998.12
131.50
1129.62
57.18
1186.80

Amount to recover
Cash flow during the year
= Minimum year +

(1000 998.12)
131.50
=
2 years + = 2.014 years

Project C
(In thousand US dollar)
Year

Cash flow

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650

Discount
factor
(15%)
0.8696
0.7561
0.6575
0.5718
0.4972
0.4323
0.3759
0.3269
0.2843
0.2472

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
565.24
565.24
491.47
1,056.71
427.38
1,484.08
371.67
1,855.75
323.18
2,178.93
281.00
2,459.93
244.34
2,704.26
212.49
2,916.75
184.80
3,101.54
160.68
3,262.22
Amount to recover

Payback
Cash flow during the year
period
= Minimum year +

=
4 years +

(2000 1855.75)
323.18
=4.446years

Project D
(In thousand US dollar)

Year

Cash flow

1
2
3
4
5

350
350
350
350
350

Discount
factor
(15%)
0.8696
0.7561
0.6575
0.5718
0.4972

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
304.36
304.36
264.64
569.00
230.13
799.12
200.13
999.25
174.02
1,173.27

Amount to recover
Cash flow during the year
= Minimum year +

Payback
period

(1000 999.25)
174.02

=
4 years
+
= 4.00 years

Using 21% discount factor


Project A
(In thousand US dollar)
Year

Cash flow

1
2
3
4

300
350
500
600

Discount
factor
(21%)
0.8264
0.6830
0.5645
0.4665

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
247.92
247.92
239.05
486.97
282.25
769.22
279.90
1049.12
Amount to recover

Cash flow during the year

Payback period

= Minimum year +

(1000 769.22)
279.90

=
3 years +

= 3.826 years

Project B
Year

Cash flow

1
2
3
4

800
400
200
100

Discount
factor
(21%)
0.8264
0.6830
0.5645
0.4665

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
661.12
661.12
273.20
934.32
112.90
1047.22
46.65
1093.86
Amount to recover

Payback
period

=
2 years +

Cash flow during the year


= Minimum year +
(1000 934.32)
112.90
= 2.582 years

Project C

(In thousand US dollar)

Year

Cash flow

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650

Discount
factor
(15%)
0.8264
0.6830
0.5645
0.4665
0.3855
0.3186
0.2633
0.2176
0.1799
0.1486

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
537.16
537.16
443.95
981.11
366.93
1,348.04
303.23
1,651.26
250.58
1,901.84
207.09
2,108.93
171.15
2,280.07
141.44
2,421.51
116.94
2,538.45
96.59
2,635.04

Amount to recover
Payback
Cash flow during the year
period
= Minimum year +

(2000 1901.84)
207.09

=
5 years +

= 5.274 years

Project D
Year

Cash flow

(In thousand US dollar)


Discount
factor
(21%)

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow

1
2
3
4
5

350
350
350
350
350

0.8264
0.6830
0.5645
0.4665
0.3855

289.24
239.05
197.58
163.28
134.93

289.24
528.29
725.87
889.14
1,024.07

Amount to recover
Cash flow during the year
Payback period

=
4 years +

= Minimum year +

(1000 889.14)
134.93
= 4.822 years

From the given calculation Payback period of project are:


Project
A
Cost of project
1000
Discount
rate 3.787
(15%)
years
Discount
rate 3.826
(21%)
years
Life of project
4 years

Project B

Project C

Project D

1000
2.014 years

2000
4.446 years

1000
4 years

2.582 years

5.274 years

4 years

10 years

4.822
years
5 years

With limited capital budget $3.0 million project B and Project C should be
accepted, hence Project A and Project B are mutually exclusive. Project B has
2.014 years at 15% discount factor and 2.582 years 21% discount factor and
project C has 4.446 years payback period at 15 % and 5.274 years payback period
at 21% discount factor. Project D has higher payback period compare project B and
life of project also higher then Project B and if project B and project C accepted
capital budget also fulfill that is 3.0 million.

Net Present value


Net present value is difference between the present value of cash inflows and the
present value of cash outflows, NPV is used in capital budgeting to analyze the
profitability of a project investment or project. Net present value is a calculation
that compares the amount invested today to the present value of the future cash
receipts from the investment. In other words, the amount invested is compared to
the future cash amounts after they are discounted by a specified rate of return.
A positive net present value indicates that the projected earnings generated by a
project or investment (in present dollars) exceed the anticipated costs (also in
present dollars). Generally, an investment with a positive NPV will be a profitable
one and one with a negative NPV will result in a net loss. This concept is the basis
for the Net present value rule. This dictates that the only investments that should be
made are those with positive NPV values. When the investment in question is
an acquisition or a merger, one might also use the discounted cash flow metric.
Apart from the formula itself, net present value can often be calculated using
tables, spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel own NPC calculator.

Calculation of Net Present Value


At 15% and 21 % discount rate
Project A

(In thousand US dollar)

Year

Cash Flow PV Factor 15%

Present
value

PV
Factor Present
21%
Value

(1000)

(1000)

(1000)

300

0.8696

260.88

0.8264

247.92

350

0.7561

264.64

0.6830

239.05

3
4

500
600

0.6575
0.5718

328.75
343.08

0.5645
0.4665

282.25
279.90

Net
value

present 197.35

49.12

Project A have 197.35 Net present value at 15 % discount factor and 49.12 Net
present value at 21% discount factor.

Project B

(In thousand US dollar)

Year

Cash Flow PV Factor 15%

Present
value

PV
Factor Present
21%
Value

(1000)

(1000)

(1000)

800

0.8696

695.68

0.8264

661.12

400

0.7561

302.44

0.6830

273.20

3
4

200
100

0.6575
0.5718

131.50
57.18

0.5645
0.4665

112.90
46.65

present 186.8

Net
value

93.87

Project B have 186.8 Net present value at 15 % discount factor and 93.87 Net
present value at 21% discount factor.

Project C
Year
0
1-10

(In thousand US dollar)

Cash flow PV
(15%)
(2000)
1
650
5.0188

635.165

factor Present
value
(2000)
3262.2
2
NPV

PV factor Present
(21%)
value
1
(2000)
2635.165
4.0541
1262.22

Project C have 1262.22 Net present value at 15% discount factor and 63.165 Net
present value at 21% discount factor.

Project D

(In thousand US dollar)

Year

Cash flow PV
(15%)

0
1-5

(1000)
350

factor Present
value

1
3.3522

(1000)
1173.2
7

NPV

PV factor Prese
(21%)
nt
value
1
(1000)
1024.1
2.9260
173.27

24.1

Project C have 173.27 Net present value at 15% discount factor and 24.1 Net
present value at 21% discount factor.
From the above calculation Net present value of project A, B, C and D are as
follows:
Project
A
Cost of project
1000
Net Present value 197.35
(15%)
Net Present Value 49.12
(21%)
Life of project
4 years

Project B

Project C

Project D

1000
186.8

2000
1262.22

1000
173.27

93.87

635.165

24.1

4 years

10 years

5 years

At 15% discount factor project A and project C has higher Net present value ie
197.35 and 1262.22 respectively comparison with project B and project D with
186.8 and 173.27 Net present value respectively so according to NPV at 15%
discount factor project A and project C should be accepted.
At 21% discount factor project B and project C has higher Net present value ie
93.87 and 635.165 respectively comparison with project A and project D with
49.12 and 24.1 Net present value respectively so according to NPV at 21%
discount factor project B and project C should be accepted.

Internal rate of return


Internal rate of return (IRR) is the interest rate at which the net present value of
all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equal
zero. Internal rate of return is used to evaluate the attractiveness of a project
or investment. If the IRR of a new project exceeds a companys required rate of
return, that project is desirable. If IRR falls below the required rate of return, the
project should be rejected.
IRR allows managers to rank projects by their overall rate of return rather than
their net present values, and the investment with the highest IRR is usually
preferred. Ease of comparison makes IRR attractive, but there are limits to its
usefulness. For example, IRR works only for investments that have an
initial cash outflow (the purchase of the investment) followed by one or more cash
inflows.
Calculation of internal rate of return
Project A

(In thousand US dollar)

Year

Cash Flow PV Factor 23%

Present
value

PV
Factor Present
24%
Value

(1000)

(1000)

(1000)

300

0.8130

242.9

0.8065

241.95

350

0.6610

231.31

0.6504

227.64

3
4

500
600

0.5374
0.4369

268.7
262.14

0.5245
0.4230

262.25
253.8

Net
value

NPVLR
NPVLR - NPVHR

present 6.09

-14.36

IRR = LR + (Different in rates)


6.09
6.09 + 14.36
= 23 + (24% -23%)

= 23.30%
Internal rate of return of project A is 23.30 % which the net present value of all
the cash flow from a project equal zero.

Project B

(In thousand US dollar)

Year

Cash Flow PV Factor 28%

Present
value

PV Factor Present Value


29%

(1000)

(1000)

(1000)

800

0.7913

633.04

0.7752

620.16

400

0.6104

244.16

0.6009

240.36

3
4

200
100

0.4768
0.3725

95.36
37.25

0.4658
0.3611

93.16
36.11

Net
value

present 9.81

-10.21

NPVLR
NPVLR - NPVHR
IRR = LR + (Different in rates)
9.81
9.81 + 10.21
= 28 +
(29% - 28%)

= 28.49%
Internal rate of return of project B is 28.49 % which the net present value of all
the cash flow from a project equal zero.

Project C
Project C have equal cash flows, so first calculate the factor
=

Initial investment
Factor
= cash flow
Annual

2000

650

=3.0769
Referring PVIFA table in 10 years the factor 3.0769 lies between 30% and 31%
whose corresponding values are 3.0915 and 3.0091.
Factor LR Factor true
Factor LR Factor HR
IRR = LR + (HR-LR)
3.0915 - 3.0769
3.0915 - 3.0091
= 30% + (31 -30)
0.0146
0.0824

= 30% +
= 30.18%
Internal rate of return of project C is 30.18% which the net present value of all
the cash flow from a project equal zero.
Project D
Project D have equal cash flows, so first calculate the factor,

Initial investment
Annual cash flow

=
350

1000

Factor =

=2.8571
Referring PVIFA table in 5 years the factor 2.8571 lies between 22% and 23%
whose corresponding values are 2.8636 and 2.8035.
Factor LR Factor true
Factor LR Factor HR
IRR = LR + (HR-LR)
2.8636 2.8571
2.86362.8035
= 22% + (23 -22)
0.0065
0.0601

= 22% +
= 22.11%
Internal rate of return of project D is 22.11% which the net present value of all
the cash flow from a project equal zero.
From the above calculation Internal rate of return of project A, B, C and D are as
follows:
Project
A
Cost of project
1000
Internal rate of 23.30%
return (IRR)
Life of project
5 years

Project B

Project C

Project D

1000
28.49%

2000
30.18%

1000
22.11%

5 years

10 years

6 years

According to internal rate of return Project A and Project B have higher IRR
compare with project A and Project. So according to IRR project B and Project B
should be accepted.

Ranking of individual projects based on different Criteria


Payback Period

Net Present Value

Internal Rate of Return

B
A
D
C

15 %
C
B
A
D

C
B
A
D

21 %
C
B
A
D

Question 2
Equivalent annual annuity (EAA)
Equivalent annual annuity (EAA) is an approach used in capital budgeting to
choose between mutually exclusive projects with unequal useful lives. It assumes
that the projects are annuities, calculates net present value for each project, and
then finds annual cash flows that when discounted at the relevant discount rate for
the life of the relevant project, would equal the net present value. When used to
compare projects with unequal, the one with the higher EAA should be selected.
The equivalent annual annuity formula uses the annuity payment formula for when
present value is given. Net present value replaces present value to give relevance to
the use of the equivalent annual annuity formula. A simple net present value
analysis of the two alternatives will miss the point that the investment. The
equivalent annual annuity is the appropriate tool for this problem.
Egret printing and Publication Company has four different projects, project A and
B have same life of the project and project C and D have unequal project life to
equal comparisons of the project EAA is useful measure with unequal project life.
IRR and NPV are not effective measure to compare for different life of the project
company should have to calculate EAA for effective calculation.

Calculation of EAA
For project A
A 15 % Discount factor

=
PVIFA (15%, 4 yrs.)

197.35
2.8550

NPV of project A

EAA =

= 69.12
At 21% Discount factor

NPV of project A
EAA=
PVIFA (21%, 4 yrs.)

=
2.5404

= 19.34
For Project B
At 15% Discount factor

NPV of project B
2.8550
PVIFA (15%, 4 yrs.)
=

EAA=

186.8

49.12

= 65.43
At 21% Discount factor

NPV of project B
2.5404
PVIFA (15%, 4 yrs.)
=

93.87

EAA=

= 36.95
For project C
At 15% Discount factor

NPV of project C
5.0188
PVIFA (15%, 10 yrs.)
=

EAA=
NP
V
= 251.50
of
pro
At
ject21% Discount factor
C
PV
IFA
(21
%,
10
yrs.
)

1262.22

635.
165
=
4.0541

EAA=
= 156.67

For Project D
At 15% Discount factor

173
N
.27
=
EAA=
PV
3.3522
of
pr
oje
ct =51.69
D
AtP21% Discount rate
VI
FA
24.
N (1
1
=
5
EAA=
PV
2.9260
of %,
pr 5 =8.24
ojeyrs
.) the above calculation EAA of projects A, B, C and D are as follows:
ct
From
D
P
Project A Project B
Project C
Project D
VI
FA of project
Cost
1000
1000
2000
1000
(2
Equivalent annual 69.12
65.43
251.50
51.69
1
annuity
(15%)
%,
Equivalent
annual 19.34
36.95
156.67
8.24
5
annuity
(21%)
yrs
Life
4 years
4 years
10 years
5 years
.) of project
According to EAA project C and project B should be accepted. At project B and
project have higher EAA compare with project A and project D.

Question 3
New Cash flow of Project D
Year

Cash flow

1
2
3
4
5

380
380
380
380
380

First Calculation of Payback period


At 15% Discount factor
Year

Cash flow

380

Discount
factor
(15%)
0.8696

380

0.7561

380

0.6575

380

0.5718

380

0.4972

Payback
period

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
330.4
5
330.45
287.3
2
617.77
249.8
5
867.62
217.2
8
1,084.90
188.9
4
1,273.84

Amount to recover
Cash flow during the year
= Minimum year +

(1000 867.62)
217.28

=
3 years
+ = 3.61 years

At 21% Discount factor


Year

Cash flow

380

Discount
factor
(21%)
0.8264

380

0.6830

380

0.5645

380

0.4665

380

0.3855

Discounted Cumulative
Cash flow Discounted cash
flow
314.0
3
314.03
259.5
4
573.57
214.5
1
788.08
177.2
7
965.35
146.4
9
1,111.84
Amount to recover

Payback
period

Cash flow during the year


= Minimum year +

(1000 965.35)
146.49
=
4 years + = 4.237 years

Now calculation of NPV


At 15% and 21% Discount factor

Year

Cash flow PV
(15%)

0
1-5

(1000)
380

factor Present
value

1
3.3522
NPV

111.88

(1000)
1273.8
36

PV factor Prese
(21%)
nt
value
1
(1000)
1111.8
2.9260
8
273.836

Now Calculation of IRR of Project D


Project D have equal cash flows, so first calculate the factor,

Initial investment
380
Annual cash flow

1000

Factor =

= 2.6316
Referring PVIFA table in 5 years the factor 2.6316 lies between 26% and 27%
whose corresponding values are 2.6351 and 2.5827.
Factor LR Factor true
Factor LR Factor HR
IRR = LR + (HR-LR)
2.6351 2.6316
2.6351 2.5827
= 26% + (27 -26)
0.0035
0.0524

= 26% +
= 26.07%

Internal rate of return of project D is 22.11% which the net present value of all
the cash flow from a project equal zero.

Calculation of EAA for project D


At 15% Discount factor
27
NP
3.8
EAA=
=
V
36
of
3.3522
pro = 81.69
ject
AtD21% Discount rate
PV
IFA
11
NP
(15
1.
V
=
EAA=
%,
88
of5
2.9260
pryrs. = 38.24
oje
)
ct
From the above calculation Detail of Project D
A
PV
Project D
Before change in cash
IF
flow
A
15%
21%
(2
1
Payback period
4 years
4.822 year
%,
5
yrs
173.27 24.1
Net Present value
.)
EAA
Internal rate of return

51.69

8.24
21.11%

After change in cash


flow
15%
21%

Remarks

3.61 years 4.237 years

Improve in
PBP

273.836 111.88

Improve in
NPV

81.69

Improve in
EAA

38.24
26.07%

Improve in
EAA

This situation also bears decision on mutually exclusive because after change in
cash flow project provide higher payback period, NPV, IRR and also higher EAA.

Question 4
Assuming that return on Project A is representative of investment opportunities
generally found on the printing industry:
particular

Project A
(industry average)

Project B

Remarks

Payback
period(PBP)

3.425 year

2.014 year

Project B (good)

Net present
value(NPV)
Internal rate of
return(IRR)

197.35

186.8

Project A (good)

23.30

28.49

Project B (good)

Payback period and IRR of project B has higher than industry average but at NPV
project B has less than industry average. If we consider payback period and IRR
project B is good project but according to NPV Project is not higher return than
industry average. So, Hill claim is no sufficient to prove that Project B will
generate a return higher than industry average because NPV is the best measure of
return of project.
Question 5
Patrick hill join the company in 1986 as a vice president of finance in his father in
laws company. He was responsible for managing the internal as well as external
financial operation of the company and has been trying to change the company
policy of not using any debt financing. At the moment the company has an internal
fund of approximately 3 million available for investment. With this amount
company will only be able to invest in either project A and C or projects B and C

i.e. without using debt financing company is losing the opportunity to invest in
project D.
As NPV of all projects are positive it would be highly profitable for the company,
if it could invest in all the projects. But for this they would have to acquire 1
million as long term debt. Acquiring the long term debt would change the capital
structure and cost of capital reducing it from 15% to 12% only.
Investing in project D is important as it upgrades the service provided by the
company.
Egret purchases a local video text services that had been operating locally for
several years. It is included as an extra-charge feature on the local cable television
system, and over one half of the systems subscriber pay for the video text service.
The upgrade would make it possible to update the information presented on the
screen much more quickly and would increase the reliability significantly.
Although the NPV of project D is positive, So in this case, project D will also
profitable if Belford brothers invest from debt financing..
Question 6
Source

Weight

After tax cost Product

term 1 M

0.25

of capital
7.2

1.8

debt
Common

3M

0.75

15

11.25

equity
Total

4M

capital
Long

of Amount

Weighted
capital

average

cost

of 13.05 %

For Project A
Year

Cash Flow PV
Factor Present
13.05%
value

(1000)

(1000)

300

0.8846

265.38

350

0.7825

273.88

3
4

500
600

0.6921
0.6122

346.05
367.32

Net
value

present 252.625

For Project B
Year

Cash Flow PV
Factor Present
13.05%
value

(1000)

(1000)

800

0.8846

707.68

400

0.7825

313

3
4

200
100

0.6921
0.6122

138.42
61.22

Net
value

present 220.32

Project C
Net Present Value = 650 x PVIFA 13.05%, 10 years 2000
= 650 x 5.42 2000
= 1523

Project D
Net Present Value = 350 x PVIFA 13.05%, 10years 1000
= 350 x 3.51 -1000
= 228.5

COST
CAPITAL

OF

15%

NET PRESENT VALUES OF PROJECT


A
B
C
197.35
186.8
1262.22

D
173.27

21%
13.5%

49.12
252.625

24.1
228.5

93.87
220.32

635.165
1523

If the Belford agrees to Hills proposal to use a modest amount of debt finance the
project this year then Capital structure will change to 25% debt and 75% equity.
This will overall decrease the cost of capital to 13.5%. Now, using this capital
structure, the Belford family has to bear a comparatively a lower cost of capital
which in turn will increase the net value of the projects. As per this capital
structure, proposed by hill, projects A, C and D stands best to invest in.

Question no. 7
EBIT
Less: Interest(12%)
EBT
Less: tax @40%
EAT
Less : dividends
Retained Earnings
Times interested earned ratio = EBIT/ Interest

$6120000
$120000
$6000000
$2400000
$3600000
$600000
$3000000

= 6120000/120000
= 51 times
Question 8.
Project C is best according to the NPV analysis
Based on the NPV analysis we came to know :
1. project with higher NPV is better
2. In case of independent project, having Higher positive NPV project should
be selected
3. In case of mutually exclusive, project with highest NPV is selected.
Profitability index of A&C and B&C ranked first and second respectively
Project C handled in the case earlier is valid because project C cannot be chosen
without choosing either Projects A or B.

Question 9
Capital budgeting is extremely important section for any project because the
decisions made here, involves the future cash flows. In the evaluation stage, the
capital budgeting evaluations are made to measure the payback period or the time
it requires to recoup. Only the quantitative data is likely to result in overlooking
important aspects of decisions. Such as: issues related to financing the project and
availability of capital to the project.
No, using only quantitative factors for capital making decisions is not enough to
make efficient decisions. Although using quantitative factors for decision making
is important, qualitative factors may outweigh the quantitative factors in making a
decision. For example, a large manufacturer of medical devices recently invested
several million dollars in a small start-up medical device firm. When asked about
the NPV analysis, the manager responsible for the investment indicated that a
certain project was deemed unprofitable looking at its NPV. However, the
technology they were using for manufacturing was of great strategic importance.
This is an example of qualitative factors (strategic importance to the company)
outweighing quantitative factors (negative NPV). The following qualitative factors
should be considered while making capital budgeting decisions:
It doesnt represent the annual decline in value of asset.
It doesnt measure the value of asset.
It doesnt generate sufficient cash flow to measure payback period.
So, In theory we should be more concerned with measuring the risk subjectively or
judgmentally rather than quantitatively. Therefore, the Quantitative measures alone
are not sufficient for evaluating firms performance.
Quantitative factors can only be measured in numeric terms. Whereas, Qualitative
measures is judgment based. It involves:
Some preliminary quantitative analysis and judgments.
It plays an important role in the overall capital budgeting.

It is used in project evaluation.


Not the only factor is effective for evaluation. So, both the factors are required for
the capital budgeting evaluation.
Lesson learn
From this lesson, we learnt that both quantitative and qualitative techniques helps
manager for good decision. Quantitative factors review the past whereas qualitative
factors forecast the future. SWOT analysis, PEST analysis, competitors analysis,
alignment with mission, vision, corporate strategies and Effects on capital structure
and working capital, these all are necessary to identify and analysis for better
decision making. Management must be able to adopt and adjust with those changes
created by external or internal factors. These all analysis and further best decision
making is only possible when the both quantitative and qualitative techniques are
adopted.
MAJOR LESSON LEARNT
Debt financing is important for any company.
A positive NPV is a best criteria.
Profitability index helps in deciding the combinations of projects to be undertaken.
Equity holders have ultimate authority over investment decisions.

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