Chapter 7 - Rate of Return Analysis Click here for Streaming Audio To Accompany Presentation (optional) Click here for Streaming Audio To Accompany Presentation (optional) EGR 403 Capital Allocation Theory Dr. Phillip R. Rosenkrantz Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Department Cal Poly Pomona

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA92 EGR The Big Picture Framework: Accounting & Breakeven Analysis “Time-value of money” concepts - Ch. 3, 4 Analysis methods –Ch. 5 - Present Worth –Ch. 6 - Annual Worth –Ch. 7, 8 - Rate of Return (incremental analysis) –Ch. 9 - Benefit Cost Ratio & other techniques Refining the analysis –Ch. 10, 11 - Depreciation & Taxes –Ch Replacement Analysis

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA93 Three Major Methods of Economic Analysis PW - Present Worth AW - Annual Worth IRR - Internal Rate of Return If P = A(P/A, i, n) Then (P/A, i, n) = P/A Solve for (P/A, i, n) and look up interest in Compound Interest Tables

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA94 Internal Rate of Return (IRR) The interest rate paid on the unpaid balance of a loan such that the payment schedule makes the unpaid loan balance equal to zero when the final payment is made. Ex: P = $5000, i = 10%, n = 5

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA95 Calculating Rate of Return The IRR is the interest rate at which the benefits equal the costs. IRR = i* PW Benefit - PW Cost = 0 PW Benefit/PW Cost = 1 NPW = 0 EUAB - EUAC = 0 PW Benefit = PW Cost

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA96 Calculating IRR - Example 7-1 PWB/PWC = (P/A, i, 5)/8200 = 1 (P/A, i, 5) = 8200/2000 = 4.1 From Table, IRR = 7% % % % (P/A,i,5)Interest rate From Compound Interest Tables

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA97 Calculating IRR - Example 7-2 Sometimes we have more than one factor in our equation. When that happens we cannot solve for just one factor. If we use: EUAB - EUAC = (A/G, i, 4) - 700(A/P, i, 4) = 0

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA98 Calculating IRR - Example 7-2 (cont’d) No direct method for calculating. Use trial and error and iterate to get answer. Try i = 5%: (A/G, 5%, 4) - 700(A/P, 5%, 4) = is too high. The interest rate was too low Try i = 8% (A/G, 8%, 4) - 700(A/P, 8%, 4) = is too low. The interest rate was too high Try i = 7% (A/G, 8%, 4) - 700(A/P, 8%, 4) = 0 Therefore IRR = 7%

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA99 Calculating IRR - Example 7-3 Example 7-3 shows a series of cash flows that does not match any of our known patterns. We must use trial and error. Using NPW = 0, suppose we start with i = 10%. NPW = , which is too high. Using i = 15%, NPW = IRR is between 10% & 15% The iterations may be graphed and the true IRR will be indicated at the point where the NPW curve = 0. Yr CF

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA910 Calculating IRR - Example 7-3 (Cont’d) We can use linear interpolation to find estimate the point where the curve crosses 0. IRR = i* = 10% + (15%-10%)[10.16/( )] = 13.5% This is a linear interpolation of a non-linear function so the answer is slightly inaccurate, but good enough for decision making here (after all, the guesswork in our future cash flows introduces uncertainty in the analysis).

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA911 Calculating IRR - Example 7-3 (Cont’d) To get an exact answer, we can use the IRR function in EXCEL Select the IRR function from the fx icon. Block the column on the spreadsheet that has the cash flows for all years. The function returns the IRR. =IRR(A1:A6) The IRR function in EXCEL allows you to evaluate the return of investments very easily

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA912 Calculating IRR for a Bond - Example 7-4a Bond Costs and Benefits: Purchase price = $1000 Dividends = $40 every six months Sold after one year for $950 Calculation of Periodic interest rate & IRR: m = 2 compounding periods/year 1000 = 40(P/A, i, 2) + 950(P/F, i, 2) By trial and error and interpolation i*  1.5% IRR Nominal rate = 2 x = 0.03 (3%) IRR Effective rate = ( ) = (3.02%)

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA913 Example 7-4a EXCEL Solution Use IRR function to find periodic IRR (i) Find nominal using r = i * m Use EFFECT function to find effective interest rate

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA914 Rate Of Return (ROR) Analysis Most frequently used measure of merit in industry. More accurately called Internal Rate of Return (IRR).

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA915 Calculating ROR Where two mutually exclusive alternatives will provide the same benefit, ROR is performed using an incremental rate of return (  ROR) on the difference between the alternatives. You cannot simply choose the higher IRR alternative. Choose lower-cost alternative  ROR  MARR Choose higher-cost alternative  ROR  MARR DecisionTwo-alternative situation

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA916 The Minimum Attractive Rate of Return (MARR) The MARR is a minimum return the company will accept on the money it invests The MARR is usually calculated by financial analysts in the company and provided to those who evaluate projects It is the same as the interest rate used for Present Worth and Annual Worth analysis.

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA917 ROR on Alternatives With Equivalent Benefits Example 7-5: Consider the lease vs. buy situation. MARR = 10% Leasco: Lease for five years for 3 annual payments of $1000 each Saleco: Purchase up front for $2783 Both alternatives have a $1200/year benefit for 5 years

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA918 Example 7-5 (Cont’d) Cannot simply pick the highest IRR if alternatives have different investment costs Must examine the incremental cash flows!! Subtract the cash flows for the “Lower First Cost” alternative from the cash flows of the “Higher First Cost” alternative to obtain the “Incremental Cash Flow” or  Compute the IRR on the incremental cash flow. This is the  ROR. For this problem the  ROR is 8.01% which is  MARR, therefore choose the lower cost alternative.

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA919 Example 7-5 (Cont’d) Q. Why did we do this? A. Both alternatives were acceptable compared only to the MARR. Since either alternative will work, the question is whether we want to spend the additional $1783 to go from the lower cost to the higher cost alternative. The benefit for doing so is the savings of two years of $1000 lease payments. Essentially we are getting an 8.01% return on that $1783 investment. The company can get 10% ROR on its money elsewhere, so reject the increment. That is, spend $1000 now on Leaseco and invest the other $1783 for a higher return.

EGR Cal Poly Pomona - SA920 Analysis Period Just as in PW and AW analysis the analysis period must be considered: –Useful life of the alternative equals the analysis period. –Alternatives have useful lives different from the analysis period. –The analysis period is infinite, n =  7-10 For an example of that uses a common multiple of the alternate service lives, see Example EXCEL would be useful here because of the irregularity of the cash flows.