Reference no: EM132703683

1.) Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the production of a diet drink. The expansion of the plant and the purchase of the equipment necessary to produce the diet drink will cost $23.00 million. The plant and equipment will be depreciated over 10 years to a book value of $1.00 million, and sold for that amount in year 10. Net working capital will increase by $1.02 million at the beginning of the project and will be recovered at the end. The new diet drink will produce revenues of $9.31 million per year and cost $2.13 million per year over the 10-year life of the project. Marketing estimates 17.00% of the buyers of the diet drink will be people who will switch from the regular drink. The marginal tax rate is 31.00%. The WACC is 12.00%. Find the NPV (net present value).

2.) Caspian Sea Drinks is considering the production of a diet drink. The expansion of the plant and the purchase of the equipment necessary to produce the diet drink will cost $27.00 million. The plant and equipment will be depreciated over 10 years to a book value of $3.00 million, and sold for that amount in year 10. Net working capital will increase by $1.40 million at the beginning of the project and will be recovered at the end. The new diet drink will produce revenues of $8.88 million per year and cost $2.35 million per year over the 10-year life of the project. Marketing estimates 10.00% of the buyers of the diet drink will be people who will switch from the regular drink. The marginal tax rate is 35.00%. The WACC is 15.00%. Find the IRR (internal rate of return).