Question

The Chandler Group wants to set up a private cemetery business. According to the CFO, Barry M. Deep, business is "looking up". As a result, the cemetery project will provide a net cash inflow of $57,000 for the firm during the first year, and the cash flows are projected to grow at a rate of 7 percent per year forever. The project requires an initial investment of $759,000. The firm requires a 14 percent return on such undertakings. The company is somewhat unsure about the assumption of a 7 percent growth rate in its cash flows. At what constant rate of growth would the company just break even?

Answer 1

Answer: 6.49%

Explanation:

The constant rate of growth where the company would break even will be calculated thus:

Initial investment = Net cash inflow / (14% - g)

759000 = 57,000/(0.14 - g)

where g = growth rate

759000 = 57,000/(0.14 - g)

Cross multiply

759000(0.14 - g) = 57000

106260 - 759000g = 57000

759000g = 106260 - 57000

759000g = 49260

g = 49260/759000.

g = 0.0649

g = 6.49%