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**Practical Problem — Capital Budgeting - Comprehensive NPV and IRR Project Evaluation (Marks: 8)** Agarwal Electricals Ltd. is considering an investment in a new plant project requiring an initial capital outlay of ₹118,000,000. Expected useful life is 4 years with nil salvage value. Projected Annual Cash Flows After Tax (CFAT): - Year 1: ₹41,300,000 - Year 2: ₹47,200,000 - Year 3: ₹53,100,000 - Year 4: ₹35,400,000 The cost of capital of the company is 10%. Discount factors at 10% are: Year 1: 0.909, Year 2: 0.826, Year 3: 0.751, Year 4: 0.683. **You are required to calculate:** (a) Net Present Value (NPV) of the project. (b) Profitability Index (PI). (c) Discounted Payback Period. (d) Give recommendation whether the project should be accepted.

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### Suggested Solution — Capital Budgeting Appraisal #### 1. Calculation of Present Value of Cash Inflows:
YearCFAT (₹)PV Factor (10%)Present Value (₹)Cumulative PV (₹)
141,300,0000.90937,541,70037,541,700
247,200,0000.82638,987,20076,528,900
353,100,0000.75139,878,100116,407,000
435,400,0000.68324,178,200140,585,200
**Total****177,000,000****140,585,200**
#### 2. Financial Metrics: - **Net Present Value (NPV)** = Total Present Value (₹140,585,200) - Initial Investment (₹118,000,000) = **₹22,585,200**. - **Profitability Index (PI)** = Total PVInitial Outlay=₹140,585,200₹118,000,000=\displaystyle \displaystyle \frac{\text{Total PV}}{\text{Initial Outlay}} = \frac{₹140,585,200}{₹118,000,000} = **1.19**. - **Recommendation**: Since the NPV is positive (NPV > 0) and PI is > 1.0, the project is **financially viable and recommended for acceptance**.

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