Question

A different ethanol processing facility costs $800,000 to construct but will instead last forever.Every year (starting the year after construction), it produces 10,000 barrels of ethanol and cancharge a price of $4 per barrel. At what interest rate would an investor be indifferent betweenconstructing the facility and simply keeping the money?

Answer 1

Answer:

r = 5%

Explanation:

Construction cost 800.000

# of barrels produced 10.000

Price per barrel $4

let the interest rate = r

Equate the net present value = 0

800000 = 10000 x 4/(1 + r) + 40000/(1 + r)2 + .......

800000 = 10000 x 4/r

r = 5%