At time 1 they are 170 x 1.04 = 177 At time 2 they are 170 x 1.04^2 = 184 and so on
(although rather than keep repeating the arithmetic, it is somewhat quicker to saw that time 2 is 177 plus another 4%. i,e, 177 x 1.04 = 184. But it doesn’t matter how you do it.)
Hello Mr Moffat, please I was wondering why in this question 4a in part i, under the NPV computation….when calculating the sales price and the variable cost, you applied the rate of inflation (increase) and raised the figures to the power of the years e.g in year 2, you did 70x$20x (1.03)^2, etc. but when you inflating the fixed costs, you simply did not?
John Moffat says
Bit I did!!!
Fixed costs are 170 at current prices.
At time 1 they are 170 x 1.04 = 177
At time 2 they are 170 x 1.04^2 = 184
and so on
(although rather than keep repeating the arithmetic, it is somewhat quicker to saw that time 2 is 177 plus another 4%. i,e, 177 x 1.04 = 184. But it doesn’t matter how you do it.)
glodan123 says
Thank you sir
John Moffat says
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glodan123 says
Hello Mr Moffat, please I was wondering why in this question 4a in part i, under the NPV computation….when calculating the sales price and the variable cost, you applied the rate of inflation (increase) and raised the figures to the power of the years e.g in year 2, you did 70x$20x (1.03)^2, etc. but when you inflating the fixed costs, you simply did not?