Diplomat.comDiplomat.com is considering a project that has an up-front cost of $3 million and is expected to produce a cash flow of $500,000 at the end of each of the next 5 years. The project's cost of capital is 10%.
-Refer to Scenario: Diplomat.com.If Diplomat.com goes ahead with this project today,it will obtain knowledge that will give rise to additional opportunities 5 years from now (at t = 5).The company can decide at t = 5 whether or not it wants to pursue these additional opportunities.Based on the best information available today,there is a 35% probability that the outlook will be favourable,in which case the future investment opportunity will have a net present value of $6 million at t = 5.There is a 65% probability that the outlook will be unfavourable,in which case the future investment opportunity will have a net present value of -$6 million at t = 5.Diplomat.com does not have to decide today whether it wants to pursue the additional opportunity.Instead,it can wait to see what the outlook is.However,the company cannot pursue the future opportunity unless it makes the $3 million investment today.What is the estimated net present value of the project,after consideration of the potential future opportunity?
A)-$1,104,607
B)-$875,203
C)$199,328
D)$561,947

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Explanation: To calculate the estimated net present value (NPV) of the project, including the potential future opportunity, we first calculate the NPV of the initial project and then add the expected NPV of the future opportunity.1. NPV of the initial project:- Initial investment: -$3,000,000- Cash flows: $500,000 for each of the next 5 years- Cost of capital: 10%Using the NPV formula: NPV = Σ [Ct / (1 + r)^t] - C0, where Ct is the cash flow at time t, r is the discount rate, and C0 is the initial investment.NPV = -$3,000,000 + ($500,000 / 1.1) + ($500,000 / 1.1^2) + ($500,000 / 1.1^3) + ($500,000 / 1.1^4) + ($500,000 / 1.1^5) = -$3,000,000 + $2,100,328 = -$899,6722. Expected NPV of the future opportunity:- Probability of favorable outlook: 35%, NPV if favorable: $6,000,000- Probability of unfavorable outlook: 65%, NPV if unfavorable: -$6,000,000Expected NPV = (0.35 * $6,000,000) + (0.65 * -$6,000,000) = $2,100,000 - $3,900,000 = -$1,800,000However, this calculation is incorrect for the expected NPV of the future opportunity. The correct calculation should consider the present value of the future opportunity's NPV, given that it occurs 5 years from now. The correct expected NPV of the future opportunity is calculated as follows:Expected NPV of the future opportunity = (0.35 * $6,000,000) + (0.65 * -$6,000,000) = $2,100,000 - $3,900,000 = -$1,800,000. This value needs to be discounted back to the present value at t = 0 using the formula PV = FV / (1 + r)^n, where FV is the future value, r is the discount rate, and n is the number of periods.PV of the expected NPV of the future opportunity = -$1,800,000 / (1 + 0.1)^5 = -$1,099,328Adding the correction for the calculation mistake:The correct approach to calculate the expected NPV of the future opportunity is to first find the expected future value and then discount it back to the present value. The expected future value of the opportunity is:Expected future value = (0.35 * $6,000,000) + (0.65 * -$6,000,000) = $2,100,000 - $3,900,000 = -$1,800,000This expected future value should then be discounted back to present value at t = 0:PV of expected future value = $2,100,000 / (1 + 0.1)^5 = $1,309,000Therefore, the correct calculation of the NPV including the potential future opportunity should consider the present value of the expected future opportunity's NPV correctly. My initial explanation contained a mistake in not discounting the expected future value correctly. The correct expected NPV of the future opportunity should be calculated by discounting the expected future value back to the present value, which would alter the final NPV calculation of the project including the potential future opportunity. Given the error in the calculation of the expected NPV of the future opportunity, the correct choice and explanation should be based on accurately calculating both the initial project's NPV and the correctly discounted expected NPV of the future opportunity. The initial project's NPV calculation remains the same, but the expected NPV of the future opportunity needs to be correctly discounted to present value before adding it to the initial project's NPV to find the total estimated NPV of the project including the potential future opportunity.

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