MVP Inc has produced rodeo supplies for over 20 years. The company currently has a debt-equity ratio of 50% and is in the 40% tax bracket. The required return on the firm’s levered equity is 16%. MVOP is planning to expand its production capacity. The equipment to be purchased is expected to generate the following unlevered cash flows (thus, not including any interest expense): Year Cash Flow
0 -18,000,000
1 5,700,000
2 9,500,000
3 8,800,000
The company has arranged a debt issue of $9.3 million to partially finance the expansion. Under the loan, the company would pay interest of 9 percent at the end of each year on the outstanding balance at the beginning of the year. The company also would make year-end principal payments of $3.1 million per year, completely retiring the issue by the end of the third year. Using the adjusted present value method, should be company proceed with the expansion?

John and daphne are saving for their daughter ellen's college education. ellen just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she will be entering college 8 years from now (at t = 8). college tuition and expenses at state u. are currently $14,500 a year, but they are expected to increase at a rate of 3.5% a year. ellen should graduate in 4 years--if she takes longer or wants to go to graduate school, she will be on her own. tuition and other costs will be due at the beginning of each school year (at t = 8, 9, 10, and 11).so far, john and daphne have accumulated $15,000 in their college savings account (at t = 0). their long-run financial plan is to add an additional $5,000 in each of the next 4 years (at t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). then they plan to make 3 equal annual contributions in each of the following years, t = 5, 6, and 7. they expect their investment account to earn 9%. how large must the annual payments at t = 5, 6, and 7 be to cover ellen's anticipated college costs? a. $1,965.21b. $2,068.64c. $2,177.51d. $2,292.12e. $2,412.76