AFM123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Working Capital, Net Present Value, Fixed Cost
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Time value of money means must analyze based on pv of cash flows (present value: use tables to get factors to arrive at pv (cash flow x factor = pv) Restate all cash flows to today different tables - for present value of and for present value of an annuity of . Example 1: business deciding whether or not to buy an additional stamping machine (something they use in their manufacturing process) Machine will generate additional margins (sales - variable costs) ,000 / year (of the next 8 years) Machine will last 8 years but will need a major overhaul after 5 years. Should the company buy the machine if the cost of capital is: 12, 5% For margins (12% at 8th period) - use annuity. For overhaul - it"s not an annuity - so use the other table. Example 2: a 55 year old woman is deciding whether or not to open a business.