QUESTION 1:
- Tallahassee Company is considering an investment in a high-quality blueprint printerwith the following cash flows:
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YEAR
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INVESTMENT/CEDIS
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CASH INFLOW/CEDIS
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1
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(38000)
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2000
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2
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(6000)
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4000
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3
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8000
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4
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9000
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5
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12000
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6
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10000
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7
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8000
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8
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6000
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9
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5000
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Required:
i) Determine the payback period of the investment.
ii) Would the payback period be affected if the cash inflow in year 8 was18,000Cedis?
- Given the expected net cash flow of projects X and Y in the table below, answer the questions that follow:
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YEAR
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PROJECT X
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PROJECT Y
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0
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(10000)
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(10000)
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1
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6500
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3500
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2
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3000
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3500
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3
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3000
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3500
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4
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1000
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3500
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Required:
i. Calculate for each, the payback period, net present value (NPV),and profitability index (PI). Use 10% discount rate.
ii. Should both projects be accepted if they are interdependent?
iii. Which project should be accepted if they are mutually exclusive?
QUESTION 2:
Given the table below, calculate the EXPECTED VALUE OF PERFECT INFORMATION (EVPI) and EXPECTED OPPORTUNITY LOSS (EOL) using maximization approach. What is the relation between EVPI and EOL?
NB.: di=decision alternative, Si=states of nature, and probabilities are probabilities of state of nature.
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s1
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s2
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s3
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d1
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6
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5
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3
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d2
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1
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4
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7
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d3
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3
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8
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9
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Probability
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0.4
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0.1
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0.5
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QUESTION 3:
What is the difference between operational and technical feasibility? At the project planning phase, detailed plans are made to help complete the project successfully. Name 8 of them and explain. Name three main ways of IT project deployment. What does project close entails?
QUESTION 4:
a. What is a project? State 3 attributes of a project.
b. When is a project said to be successful?
c. What is the project management life cycle?
d. In determining project feasibility at the initiation stage or phase, list 3 out of the many factors to consider.
e. List 4 causes of project failure at the initiation stage?
f. Name 6 members of the project team that are assembled at the planning stage.
QUESTION 5:
A project consists of eight activities whose durations are as follows:
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Activity
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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Duration
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2
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3
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5
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6
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1
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3
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1
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7
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The precedence relations are as follows:
B must follow A
C must follow B
D must follow A, B and C
E must follow D
F must follow C
G must follow E and F
H must follow E and G
QUESTIONS
a. Draw a project network
b. Develop the activity schedule for the project
c. Identify the critical path
d. What is the expected completion time for the project?