ROI and Payback Calculation for Expansion Projects
Calculates return on investment and payback period for expansion decisions using standard financial methods.
Apply financial viability analysis (NPV, IRR, discounted payback) to support expansion investment decisions.
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Apply financial viability analysis (NPV, IRR, discounted payback) to support expansion investment decisions.
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A fitness franchise wants to open a 4th location with an estimated R$650,000 investment. The franchisee needs to demonstrate to the bank that the project has an IRR above 18% per year to secure financing.
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Calculate the ROI and financial viability of a [EXPANSION TYPE: new location/new product line/new market] project for [COMPANY NAME] in the [INDUSTRY] sector.\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\n**Investment data:**\\\\\\\\n- Initial investment: R$ [AMOUNT]\\\\\\\\n- Working capital investment: R$ [AMOUNT]\\\\\\\\n- Estimated monthly revenue: R$ [AMOUNT]\\\\\\\\n- Monthly fixed costs of new operation: R$ [AMOUNT]\\\\\\\\n- Variable costs: [PERCENTAGE]% of revenue\\\\\\\\n- Ramp-up period: [MONTHS] months to full revenue\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\n**Perform the following calculations:**\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\n1) **Simple ROI:**\\\\\\\\n- Formula: (Annual Net Profit / Total Investment) × 100\\\\\\\\n- ROI in Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\n2) **Simple and discounted payback:**\\\\\\\\n- Month-by-month breakdown of when investment is recovered\\\\\\\\n- Discount rate: [RATE]% per year (opportunity cost)\\\\\\\\n- Present results in a table\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\n3) **Net Present Value (NPV):**\\\\\\\\n- 5-year projected cash flow\\\\\\\\n- Discount rate: WACC of [RATE]%\\\\\\\\n- Decision criteria: NPV > 0 → viable\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\n4) **IRR (Internal Rate of Return):**\\\\\\\\n- Calculate project IRR\\\\\\\\n- Compare to cost of capital\\\\\\\\n- Compare to risk-free rate plus risk premium\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\n5) **Sensitivity analysis:**\\\\\\\\n- Scenario if revenue is 20% lower\\\\\\\\n- Scenario if costs increase by 15%\\\\\\\\n- Scenario if ramp-up takes twice as long\\\\\\\\n- Break-even point in each scenario\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\nPresent results in table format and include a final recommendation (invest/do not invest/defer). Format for presentation to [BANK/INVESTORS/PARTNERS].
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