B3- Part 1 .Capital Budgeting Flashcards
What is Capital Budgeting? How is it used?
Managerial Accounting technique used to evaluate different investment options
Helps management make decisions
Uses both accounting and non-accounting information
Internal focus
GAAP is not mandatory
What values are used in Capital Budgeting?
Capital Budgeting ONLY uses Present Value tables.
Capital Budgeting NEVER uses Fair Value.
When is the Present Value of $1 table used?
For ONE payment- ONE time.
When is the Present Value of an Annuity Due used?
Multiple payments made over time- where the payments are made at the START of the period.
When is the Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity of $1 (PVOA) used?
Multiple payments over time- where payments are made at the END of the period.
Think A for Arrears.
What is the calculation for the Present Value of $1?
1 / (( 1+i )^n)i : interest rate - n : number of periods
What is Net Present Value (NPV)?
A preferred method of capital investment valuation since it’s flexible to handle either uneven CF or inconsistent rate of return of the project.
NPV- One of two methods that use the Time Value of Money: PV of Future Cash Flows - Investment (cash outflows)
2nd method is IRR
How is NPV used to calculate future benefit?
NPV : PV Future Cash Flows - Investment.
If NPV is Negative- Cost is greater than benefits (bad investment)
If NPV is Positive- Cost is less than benefit (good investment) since rate of return of the project is greater than hurdle rate.
If NPV : 0- Cost : Benefit (Management is indifferent)
What is the rate of return on an investment called?
The Discount Rate.
What does the Discount Rate represent?
The rate of return on an investment used.It represents the minimum rate of return required. It’s hurdle rate which compensate for all risk assumed.
What are the strengths of the Net Present Value system?
Uses the Time Value of Money
Uses all cash flows- not just the cash flows to arrive at Payback
Takes risks into consideration
What are the weaknesses of the Net Present Value system?
Not as simple as the Accounting Rate of Return. It does not provide the true rate of return on investment. Simply mention if an investment will earn the hurdle rate used.
How do Salvage Value and Depreciation affect Net Present Value?
NPV includes Salvage Value because it is a future cash inflow.
NPV does NOT include depreciation because it is non-cash.
Exception - If a CPA Exam question says to include tax considerations- then you have to include depreciation because of income tax savings generated by depreciation.
If multiple potential rates of return are available- which is used to calculate Net Present Value?
The minimum rate of return is used.
What is the Internal Rate of Return (IRR)?
IRR is the expected rate of return of a project or rate is required for PV of future cash flows to EQUAL the investment. IRR method focuses on decision making.
Net incremental Investment / After Tax Annual Cash Inflow : PV Factor
Which rate of return is used to re-invest cash flows for Internal Rate of Return?
Cash flows are re-invested at the rate of return earned by the original investment.
How does the rate used for Internal Rate of Return (IRR) compare to that used for Net Present Value (NPV)?
Rate of return for IRR is the rate earned by the investment.
Rate of return for NPV is the minimum rate.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Internal Rate of Return system?
Strengths: Uses Time Value of Money- Cash Flow emphasis
Weakness: Uneven cash flows lead to varied IRR
When is NPV on an Investment positive?
When the benefits are greater than the costs.
IRR is greater than the Discount Rate
When is NPV on an Investment Negative?
When Costs are greater than Benefits
IRR is less than the Discount Rate
When is NPV Zero?
When benefits equal the Costs
IRR : Discount Rate
What is the Payback Method? How is it calculated?
Is the time required for the Net After-tax cash inflows to recover the Initial Investment in a project. It ignored profitability factor.
- Payback period = Net initial investment (outflow) / Annual Net After-Tax CF
- Note: Depreciation x Tax= Cash Inflow savings
- Payback Method Compare to a targeted time frame; if payback is shorter than target- it’s a good investment. If payback is longer than target- it’s a bad investment.
What are the strengths of the Payback Method?
Takes risk into consideration: 2 year payback is less risky than a 5 year payback. Emphasis on liquidity: the return of principal
What are the weaknesses of the payback method?
Ignores the Time Value of Money, unless Discount CF is used; Ignores cash flow after the initial investment is paid back; reinvestment of CF is not considered.
