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- May 13, 2016 at 2:50 pm #314938
1 Cab Co owns and runs 350 taxis and had sales of $10 million in the last year. Cab Co is considering introducing a
new computerised taxi tracking system.
The expected costs and benefits of the new computerised tracking system are as follows:
(i) The system would cost $2,100,000 to implement.
(ii) Depreciation would be provided at $420,000 per annum.
(iii) $75,000 has already been spent on staff training in order to evaluate the potential of the new system. Further
training costs of $425,000 would be required in the first year if the new system is implemented.
(iv) Sales are expected to rise to $11 million in Year 1 if the new system is implemented, thereafter increasing by
5% per annum. If the new system is not implemented, sales would be expected to increase by $200,000 per
annum.
(v) Despite increased sales, savings in vehicle running costs are expected as a result of the new system. These are
estimated at 1% of total sales.
(vi) Six new members of staff would be recruited to manage the new system at a total cost of $120,000 per annum.
(vii) Cab Co would have to take out a maintenance contract for the new system at a cost of $75,000 per annum
for five years.
(viii) Interest on money borrowed to finance the project would cost $150,000 per annum.
(ix) Cab Co’s cost of capital is 10% per annum.
Required:
(a) State whether each of the following items are relevant or irrelevant cashflows for a net present value (NPV)
evaluation of whether to introduce the computerised tracking system.
(i) Computerised tracking system investment of $2,100,000;
(ii) Depreciation of $420,000 in each of the five years;
(iii) Staff training costs of $425,000;
(iv) New staff total salary of $120,000 per annum;
(v) Staff training costs of $75,000;
(vi) Interest cost of $150,000 per annum.I understand part (i)(ii)
I however do no understand how we are to figure out the rest. Any help will be appreciated, thanks.May 13, 2016 at 5:20 pm #314969I am not going to provide a full answer to a full question – you presumably have an answer to it in the same book in which you found the question (if not, then you should be using a different book). If it is from the ACCA website, then again they also provide answers.
What I will certainly do is explain any parts of the answer that you are not clear about.
With regard to (i) then this is certainly a relevant cost – they are paying out cash in order to invest in the project.
With regard to (ii) depreciation is never relevant, because it is not a cash flow – we are only concerned with future, extra, cash flows to the business as a result of doing the investment.Have you watched our free lectures on investment appraisal?
November 24, 2020 at 12:56 pm #596273a) Uber cabs owns and runs 350 taxis and had sales of Kshs.50 million in the last year. Cab Co is considering introducing a new computerised taxi tracking system. The expected costs and benefits of the new computerised tracking system are as follows:
(i) The system would cost Kshs.3,100,000 to implement.
(ii) Depreciation would be provided at Kshs.620,000 per annum.
(iii) Kshs.85,000 has already been spent on staff training in order to evaluate the potential of the new system. Further training costs of Kshs.525,000 would be required in the first year if the new system is implemented.
(iv) Sales are expected to rise to Kshs.51 million in Year 1 if the new system is implemented, thereafter increasing by 5% per annum. If the new system is not implemented, sales would be expected to increase by Kshs.200,000 per annum.
(v) Despite increased sales, savings in vehicle running costs are expected as a result of the new system. These are estimated at 1% of total sales.
(vi) Six new members of staff would be recruited to manage the new system at a total cost of Kshs.120,000 per annum.
(vii) Cab Co would have to take out a maintenance contract for the new system at a cost of Kshs.75,000 per annum for five years.
(viii) Interest on money borrowed to finance the project would cost Kshs.150,000 per annum.
(ix) Cab Co’s cost of capital is 10% per annum.
Required:
Advice the company on the best course of action to take-15 marksNovember 24, 2020 at 4:18 pm #596290There is no point in typing out a full question and expecting to be provided with a full answer.
You must have an answer in the same book in which you found the question, and so ask about whatever in the answer you are not clear about and then I will explain.
(If you do not have an answer because you have been given it as an exercise to complete, then I am certainly not going to do your homework for you 🙂 )
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