Time Value

Assignment 3: Time Value of Money Calculations

The IT department has requested an update in its server population. This upgrade is required to maintain a competitive position. The CEO has asked that you evaluate the project and submit a recommendation to her, in terms of whether the company should move forward with this request. The calculated value of the project is a reduction of expenses, including power and replacement costs, as shown in Table-1:

Year	Decrease in Expenses
1	$30,000.00
2	$100,000.00
3	$120,000.00
4	$100,000.00
5	$30,000.00

Assume the impact after five years to be immeasurable.  The cost of capital to the firm is currently 8% and the cost of the project today is $286,000. Required:

· Calculate the net present value of the project

· Calculate the internal rate of return

· Calculate the payback period

· Calculate the discounted payback period

Submit an Excel file with your calculations, and a 2-to-5-page paper that explains the calculations and provides your final assessment and decision. Justify your recommendations. The paper must be submitted as a Word document and it must follow APA style guidelines.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Calculated the NPV of the project correctly, explaining the results clearly	20
Calculated the IRR of the project correctly, explaining the results clearly	20
Calculated the Payback Period of the project correctly, explaining the results clearly	20
Calculated the Discounted Payback Period of the project correctly, explaining the results clearly	20
Synthesized an effective, well-reasoned recommendation for improvement.	12
Used correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation and followed APA style guidelines.	8
Total:	100