Chem Economy
Chem Economy
Chem Economy
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V. VI. VII.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
PRODUCT COST ECONOMIC PRODUCTION TIME VALUE OF MONEY PROFITABILITY
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OPTIMIZATION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
I. INTRODUCTION
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
* ANY PRODUCT DEVELOPED OR PRODUCED WHICH CANNOT BE MARKETED AT A PRICE ABOVE ITS COST IS A FAILURE * ENGINEERS SHOULD NEVER FORGET THAT ECONOMICS IS THE ONLY GUIDE IN INDUSTRY BECAUSE ALL ENGINEERING PRACTICES REQUIRE THE USE OF LARGE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL; AND CAPITAL OWNERS EXPECT MAXIMUM RETURN ON THEIR CAPITAL INVESTED THEREFORE * SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVES TO ALLOCATE CAPITAL * DETERMINATION OF CAPACITY, PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT * RUNNING THE PLANT SHOULD BE QUIDED BY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES IN INDUSTRY SO ENGINEERS SHOULD KNOW ENGINEERING ECONOMY
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
THE LITERATURE ON ENGINEERING ECONOMY STARTED BY WELLINGTONS THE ECONOMIC THEORY OF LOCATION OF RAILWAYS IN 1887 IN 1920 : GOLDMAN - FINANCIAL PLANNING FISH - ENGINEERING ECONOMICS IN 1930 : E.L.GRANT (USUALLY CALLED THE FATHER OF ENGINEERING ECONOMY) PUBLISHED PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING ECONOMY IN INDUSTRY AN ENGINEER MAY ENCOUNTER QUESTIONS LIKE: * WITH LIMITED CAPITAL AVAILABLE, WHICH INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVE SHOULD BE SELECTED? * WHICH ONE OF SEVERAL COMPETING ENGINEERING DESIGNS SHOULD BE SELECTED? * SHOULD THE MACHINE (OR PROCESS) NOW IN USE BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE?
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
* WOULD IT BE PREFERABLE TO PURSUE A SAFER COURSE OF ACTION OR TO FOLLOW A RISKIER ONE THAT OFFERS HIGHER POTENTIAL RETURNS? * HOW MANY UNITS OF PRODUCT HAVE TO BE SOLD BEFORE A PROFIT CAN BE MADE? * SHOULD A PLANT PRODUCE A PART IN ITS OWN FACILITY, KNOWING THAT INVESTMENT WILL BE NEEDED, OR SHOULD THE PLANT SUBCONTRACT (MAKE OR BUY) ? ENGINEERS SHOULD BE ABLE FIND THE CORRECT ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS THE CORE OF ENGINEERING ECONOMICS IS DECISION MAKING BASED ON COMPARISONS OF THE WORTH OF ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION WITH RECPECT TO THEIR COSTS IN THIS COURSE WE WILL STUDY THE ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES THAT IS USED FOR DESIGNING PLANTS OR PROCESSES IN INDUSTRY AND GUIDE THE ENGINEERS IN THEIR DECISIONS.
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY THE OBJECTIVE OF ENGINEERING IS TO GET THE GREATEST END RESULT PER UNIT OF RESOURCE EXPENDITUTE. ENGINEER MUST BE CONCERNED WITH TWO LEVELS OF EFFICIENCY. ON THE FIRST LEVEL IS PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY EXPRESSED AS OUTPUT DIVIDED BY INPUTS OF SUCH PHYSICAL UNITS AS BTUS, KILOWATTS OR KG. PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY = OUTPUT / INPUT THIS KIND OF EFFICIENCY IS ALWAYS LESS THAN UNITY. ON THE SECOND LEVEL ARE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCIES. THESE ARE EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC UNITS SUCH AS MONEY. ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY = WORTH / COST ECONOMIC EFFICIENCIES CAN EXCEED UNITY AND MUST DO SO FOR ECONOMIC PROJECTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
AFTER EACH PHASE OF THE DESIGN, AN EVALUATION SHOULD BE MADE AND ENGINEERS SHOULD BE REALISTIC AND PRACTICAL; SHOULD ELIMINATE UNPROFITABLE VENTURES BEFORE THE DESIGN PROJECT APPROACHES ITS FINAL STAGES. COST ESTIMATES SHOULD BE MADE THROUGHOUT ALL THE EARLY STAGES USING VARIOUS COST ESTIMATION METHODS COVERING BOTH INVESTMENT COSTS AND PRODUCTION COSTS. DESIGN ENGINEERS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT THE AIM OF INVESTING MONEY IS TO HAVE A RETURN COVERING THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY AND REASONABLE AFTER-TAX PROFIT.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. PLANT LOCATION THE PLANT SHOULD BE LOCATED WHERE THE MINIMUM TOTAL COST OF PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION CAN BE OBTAINED. FIRST GENARAL LOCATION THEN EXACT SITE SHOULD BE DETERMINED. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER: * RAW MATERIALS ( AVAILABILITY, PURITY, PRICE, TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE) * MARKET ANALYSIS * POWER AND FUEL (AVAILIBILITY, PRICE) * LAND PRICE, SOIL STRUCTURE, EXPANSION FACTOR * CLIMATE, NATURAL EVENTS (FLOOD,EARTQUAKE), WATER SUPPLY * TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES * WASTE DISPOSAL SITUATION * LABOR (AVAILABILITY, COST, COMPETITION) * TAX BENEFITS * COMMUNITY FACTOR (LIVING CONDITIONS, SOCIAL FACILITIES)
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
2. PLANT LAYOUT BESIDES THE BASIC PROCESS, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER: * MINIMUM MATERIAL FLOW * OPERATIONAL CONVENIENCE * UTILITIES, SERVICES, ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES * HEALTH, SAFETY, FIRE PROTECTION * WASTE DISPOSAL * STORAGE * TRANSPORTATION * SECURITY 3. INSTRUMENTATION THE KIND OF CONTROL EQUIPMENT TO BE USED SHOULD BE DECIDED BEFORE FINAL DESIGN 4. MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BEFORE LAYOUT AND COST CALCULATION
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
5. UTILITIES ELECTRICITY, FUEL AND WATER ARE MAJOR COST ITEMS IN MOST CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. THE SUPPLY METHODS, ALTERNATIVES AND NECESSARY FACILITIES (PIPING, STORAGE TANKS,GENERATORS) SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DURING DESIGN 6. STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOUNDATION DESIGN IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR HEAVY AND VIBRATING EQUIPMENT. FLOORS SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO BE RESISTANT TO CHEMICALS, EASY TO CLEAN AND SAFE. CORROSIVE EFFECTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN CHOOSING CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL 7. STORAGE STORAGE SPACE, PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR GASES AND LIQUIDS AND SAFETY IS IMPORTANT
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
8. MATERIALS HANDLING IMPORTANT COST IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. PUMPS, BLOWERS, PIPES, DUCTS ARE USED FOR LIQUIDS AND GASES; ELEVATORS, TRUCKS AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS ARE USED FOR SOLIDS. PROPER EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE CHOSEN CONSIDERING PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS, TYPE AND DISTANCE OF MOVEMENT AND COST 9. WASTE DISPOSAL - AIR POLLUTION IMPORTANT COST IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. TRY TO ELIMINATE AT SOURCE OR RECOVER BEFORE WASTE TREATMENT 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY CAREFULL ANALYSIS SHOULD BE MADE DURING THE DESIGN TO PREVENT HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT OR FIRE AND ACCIDENT POTENTIALS 11. PATENTS A NEW DESIGN SHOULD BE EXAMINED TO MAKE CERTAIN NO PATENT INFRINGEMENTS ARE INVOLVED
CASH FLOW
TAX GROSS SALES NET PROFIT + DEPRECIATION PROFIT EXPENSES
OPERATIONS
WORKING CAPITAL
CASH FLOW
THE BOX CAPITAL SOURCE IS THE COMPANY TREASURY SERVING AS RESERVOIR AND SOURCE OF NECESSARY FUNDS. THE INPUTS OF THIS BOX ARE CAPITAL PAID BY THE STOCKHOLDERS, BONDS SOLD, LOANS FROM BANKS, NET PROFIT + DEPRECIATION COMING FROM OPERATIONS AND OTHERS ( SALES OF ASSETS, PROFIT OF OTHER OPERATIONS). THE OUT GOING MONEY IS THE TOTAL INVESTMENT, BACK PAYMENTS OF BORROWED MONEY AND PROFIT DISTRIBUTED.
THE BOX OPERATIONS IS THE PRODUCTION, ENGINEERING, MARKETING ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY. INPUT IS WORKING CAPITAL AND SALES. OUT GOING MONEY IS THE EXPENSES (ALL COSTS EXCEPT DEPRECIATION) AND GROSS PROFIT. TAX IS PAID FROM THE GROSS PROFIT AND THE REST (NET PROFIT + DEPRECIATION) GOES TO THE TREASURY.
CASH POSITION
Cumulative cash position, $ Land,salvage,working capital recovery Cumulative cash position Construction period -2 FC Investment Book value of investment WC Investment -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Years
CASH POSITION
ASSUMING THAT THE CONSTRUCTION STARTS TWO YEARS BEFORE THE PRODUCTION, CASH POSITION GOES DOWN TO NEGATIVE VALUES AS WE SPEND FOR THE FIXED INVESTMENT. AT TIME ZERO WE HAVE THE WORKING CAPITAL AS A NEGATIVE VALUE. AFTER TIME ZERO, THE CASH POSITION STARTS GOING UP. CUMULATIVE CASH POSITION = NET PROFIT AFTER TAX + DEPRECIATION TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT. DEPENDING ON THE PROFIT, CUMULATIVE CASH POSITION GOES TO POSITIVE VALUES AFTER SEVERAL YEARS. LAND, SALVAGE VALUE OF THE PLANT AND THE WORKING CAPITAL ARE RECOVERED AT THE END OF THE PROJECT.
THE DEPRECIATION IS 10 YEAR STRAIGHT- LINE DEPRECIATION.
COST
A PLANT DESIGN MUST PRESENT A PROCESS THAT IS CAPABLE OF OPERATING UNDER CONDITIONS WHICH YIELD A PROFIT. SINCE PROFIT EQUALS INCOME MINUS COSTS, ENGINEERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF ALL TYPES OF COSTS INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY.
IN AN ANALYSIS OF COSTS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES, * CAPITAL INVESTMENT COST AND * MANUFACTURING COST MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
BEFORE AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT CAN BE PUT INTO OPERATION, A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY MUST BE SUPPLIED TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL THE NECESSARY MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS. AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF MONEY IS REQUIRED TO START THE PRODUCTION. THE SUM OF ALL THESE AMOUNTS IS CALLED TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT HAS TWO COMPONENTS: * FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT COVERS LAND, BUILDINGS, UTILITIES, PROCESS AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION * WORKING CAPITAL COVERS THE EXPENSES NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PLANT
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
BREAKDOWN OF FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT DIRECT COSTS 1. PURCHASED EQUIPMENT 2. PURCHASED EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION 3. INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS 4. PIPING 5. INSULATION 6. ELECTRICAL 7. BUILDINGS 8. YARD IMPROVEMENTS 9. UTILITIES 10. SERVICE FACILITIES 11. LAND INDIRECT COSTS 12. ENGINEERING AND SUPERVISION 13. CONTRACTORS FEE 14. CONTINGENCY 15. OTHER COSTS (START - UP, DISTRIBUTION, R& D, LICENSE)
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
AN ESTIMATE OF THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR A PROCESS MAY VARY FROM A PREDESIGN ESTIMATE BASED ON LITTLE INFORMATION (+/- 30%) TO A DETAILED ESTIMATE PREPARED FROM COMPLETE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (+/- 5%). PREDESIGN COST ESTIMATES ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR DETERMINING IF A PROPOSED PROJECT SHOULD BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND TO COMPARE ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS. EQUIPMENT COST ESTIMATES ARE USUALLY THE FIRST STEP FOR MORE DETAILED PLANT COST ESTIMATES. ONCE THE EQUIPMENT COST IS DETERMINED, THE OTHER COST ITEMS OF THE PLANT CAN BE ESTIMATED USING PERCENTAGES AND PREVIOUS DATA.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
PLANT COST ESTIMATION ITEMS: 1. PURCHASED EQUIPMENT COST (PEC) ESTIMATION EQUIPMENT COST IS USUALLY 20-30% OF THE TOTAL PLANT COST IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES AND IS EITHER FOUND BY QUOTATIONS OR BY USING CHARTS. A. MANUFACTURERS QUOTATIONS ACCURATE AND PREFERABLE METHOD; BESIDES PRICE, USEFULL TECHNICAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BUT NEEDS TIME AND AUTHORIZATION AND DESIGN DETAILES MAY BE REQUIRED BY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS. B. ESTIMATING CHARTS * PRICE CHARTS FOR DIFFERENT PROCESS EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE IN LITERATURE AS PRICE vs CAPACITY. THESE ARE ROUGH COST ESTIMATES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
EQUIPMENT COST DATA ARE CORRELATED ON LOG-LOG PLOTS AS FUNCTIONS OF EQUIPMENT SIZE PARAMETER (HEAT TRANSFER AREA FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS, WORKING CAPACITY FOR MIXERS). OVER A LIMITED RANGE OF SIZES THE LOG-LOG CURVE CAN BE APPROXIMATED BY A STRAIGHT LINE, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE EQUATION C2 / C1 = (S2 / S1)n WHERE C IS COST, S IS SIZE AND n IS SLOPE ON THE LOG-LOG PLOT. THE VALUE OF n IS FREQUENTLY AROUND 0.6 0R 0.7 FOR MANY TYPES OF EQUIPMENT.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
IF WE ASSUME THAT n = 0.6 THAN THE RELATION BECOMES: C2 / C1 = (S2 / S1)0.6 C2 = C1 (S2 / S1)0.6 WHICH IS REFERRED AS SIX-TENTHS-RULE. EXAMPLE: USE THE SIX-TENTHS-RULE TO ESTIMATE THE % INCREASE IN PURCHASED COST WHEN THE CAPACITY OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS DOUBLED. C2 = C1 (S2 / S1)0.6 C2 = C1 (2 / 1)0.6 C2 = 1.52 C1 THIS SIMPLE EXAMPLE SHOWS THAT WHEN YOU DOUBLE THE CAPACITY, THE COSTS OF EQUIPMENT INCREASES ONLY 52%. SO WE CAN STATE : THE LARGER THE EQUIPMENT, THE LOWER THE COST OF EQUIPMENT PER UNIT OF CAPACITY. WHEN ESTIMATING THE COST OF A SINGLE EQUIPMENT IT IS SAFER TO USE SPECIFIC COST EXPONENTS; THE SIX-TENTH-RULE MAY BE USED MORE RELIABLY FOR A TOTAL PROCESS.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
ANY COST DATA REFER TO A PARTICULAR YEAR AND IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW THIS YEAR BEFORE THE DATA ARE USED. SINCE COSTS CHANGE WITH TIME, PUBLISHED COST DATA MUST BE CORRECTED TO THE PRESENT YEAR. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED WITH COST INDICES USING THE RELATION Cost in year m Cost in year n = Index value for year m Index value for year n
EQUIPMENT COST INDEX IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY IN Chemical Engineering. INDEX VALUES ARE GIVEN FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF EQUIPMENT (HEAT EXCHANGERS, PROCESS MACHINERY, PIPES ), CONSTRUCTION LABOR, BUILDINGS, ENGINEERING AS WELL AS COMPOSITE PLANT COST INDEX (CEPCI).
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
EXAMPLE: THE CAPITAL COST OF A 30,000 TONS/YEAR ISOPROPONAL PLANT IN 1986 WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $7 MILLION. ESTIMATE THE CAPITAL COST OF A NEW PLANT WITH A PRODUCTION RATE OF 50,000 TONS/YEAR IN 2004. COST IN 2004 = (COST IN 1986) (CAPACITY COR.) (INFLATION COR.) THE CEPCI IS 318 FOR YEAR 1986 AND 442 FOR YEAR 2004 COST IN 2004 = $7,000,000 ( 50/30)0.6 (442/318) = $13,223
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
THE DATA IN LITERATURE IS USUALLY FOR EQUIPMENT MADE FROM MOST COMMON MATERIAL AND USED IN AMBIENT PRESSURE. THE EFFECT OF BETTER MATERIAL AND HIGHER PRESSURES ON THE COST OF THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE FOUND AND NECESSARY CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE.
THE COSTS FOUND THROUGH QUOTATIONS OR LITERATURE ARE USUALLY THE PRICE OF THE EQUIPMENT. ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS NECESSARY TO BRING THE EQUIPMENT TO THE FACTORY SITE SHOULD BE ADDED. FOB OR EX-WORKS PRICE FREIGHT CHARGES (DEPENDS ON DISTANCE VEHICLE) INSURANCE ANY OTHER CHARGES ( SPECIAL PACKING, DOCUMENT, TRAINING) TOTAL CIF(ANKARA) PRICE
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
EXAMPLE ASSUME A PUMP (4 hp) WAS BOUGHT FOR $1000 EIGHT YEARS AGO AND YOU WILL BUY A NEW PUMP (6 hp) NOW. EXPONENT FOR SIZE OF PUMPS = 0.61 COST INDEX NOW : 580 COST INDEX 8 YEARS AGO: 520 COST OF THE NEW PUMP = (1000)(580/520) (6/4)0.61 = $1428 2. INSTALLATION COST OF EQUIPMENT THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT INVOLVES COSTS FOR LABOR, FOUNDATIONS,SUPPORTS, PLATFORMS, CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES AND OTHER FACTORS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ERECTION OF PURCHASED EQUIPMENT. IT IS ESTIMATED TO VARY FROM 30 TO 45% OF THE PEC 3. INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL TOTAL INSTRUMENTATION COST DEPENDS ON THE AMOUNT OF CONTROL REQUIRED AND MAY AMOUNT TO 6-30 % OF THE PEC
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
4. PIPING ONE OF THE IMPORTANT COSTS IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. IT COVERS VALVES, FITTINGS, PIPES, SUPPORTS AND LABOR OF PIPING USED FOR RAW MATERIALS, INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS, PRODUCTS, STEAM, WASTE, AIR. IT IS 15 70 % OF PEC. 5. INSULATION COST WHEN HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES ARE INVOLVED, INSULATION COST IS IMPORTANT. INCREASING ENERGY COSTS MAKE INSULATION MORE IMPORTANT. IT IS 2 8% OF PEC. 6. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS POWER WIRING, LIGHTING, TRANSFORMATION, INSTRUMENT- CONTROL WIRING ARE THE MAIN COSTS, ADDING UP TO 10 15%OF PEC 7. BUILDINGS 40 70% OF PEC INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LABS, WAREHOUSES, SOCIAL BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE FACILITIES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
8. YARD IMPROVEMENTS LANDSCAPING, FENCING, ROADS, SIDEWALKS, PARKING. ABOUT 10 15% OF PEC 9. UTILITIES INCLUDE GENERAL SERVICES REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE PLANT SUCH AS WATER, FUEL, STEAM, ELECTRICITY, FIRE PROTECTION, COMPRESSED AIR, EMERGENCY GENERATOR, TELEPHONE AND WASTE DISPOSAL. 30 60% OF PEC 10. SERVICE FACILITIES OFFICE FURNITURE, CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT, SAFETY AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, HOUSE KEEPING EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL HANDLING AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT. 20 40% OF PEC 11. LAND 4 8% OF PEC 12. ENGINEERING AND SUPERVISION COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION DESIGN, DRAFTING, PURCHASING, ENGINEERING AND SUPERVISION. ABOUT 35% OF PEC
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
13. CONSTRUCTION EXPENCES THE COST OF TEMPORARY FACILITIES, ROADS, OFFICES USED DURING CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION TOOLS, SECURITY EXPENCES. UP TO 30% OF PEC 14. CONTRACTORS FEE VARIES BETWEEN 2 6% OF FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT 15. CONTINGENCY UNPREDICTABLE COSTS. 5 10% OF FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT 16. OTHER COSTS COSTS FOR PLANT START-UP (TRIALS, CHANGES), OFF-SITE FACILITIES LIKE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND OFFICES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS, LICENSE FEES ARE THE OTHER COSTS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
METHODS FOR ESTIMATING FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT THERE ARE DIFFERENT METHODS THAT CAN BE USED. IN DECREASING DETAIL, PREPARATION TIME AND ACCURACY THEY CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS: METHOD A DETAILED ITEM ESTIMATE ALL ITEMS ARE DESIGNED AND DETERMINED ACCURATELY; SITE SURVEYS ARE MADE, QUOTATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES ARE OBTAINED, ALL ITEMS ARE SPECIFIED FOR PRICING INCLUDING LABOR. VERY TIME CONSUMING AND EXPENSIVE WORK. USUALLY DONE AT THE FINAL STAGE OR BY THE CONTRACTORS FOR QUOTING. +/- 5% ACCURACY CAN BE OBTAINED
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
METHOD B: MODULE COSTING TECHNIQUE FIND THE BASE CASE COST (C0P) OF EACH EQUIPMENT FROM LITERATURE. BASE CASE MEANS, EQUIPMENT MADE OF THE MOST COMMON MATERIAL (USUALLY CARBON STEEL) AND OPERATING AT NEAR AMBIENT PRESSURE. FIND THE BARE MODULE FACTOR (F0BM) WHICH IS THE MULTIPLICATION FACTOR TO ACCOUNT FOR OTHER ASSOCIATED COSTS (PIPING, INSULATION, FOUNDATIONS, SUPPORTS, INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRICAL, LABOR FOR INSTALLATION, TRANSPORTATION, ENGINEERING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT). NOW YOU CAN CALCULATE BARE MODULE COST AT BASE CONDITIONS FOR EACH EQUIPMENT: C0BM = C0P F0BM
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
FOR EQUIPMENT MADE FROM OTHER MATERIALS OF COSTRUCTION ( STAINLESS STEEL, ALUMINUM, TITANIUM ) AND/ OR OPERATING AT NONAMBIENT PRESSURE, YOU SHOULD MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. FIND FBM WHICH IS THE MULTIPLICATION FACTOR TO ACCOUNT FOR ASSOCIATED COSTS PLUS THE SPECIFIC MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING PRESSURE. THIS IS FOUND FROM LITERATURE. THE BARE MODULE EQUIPMENT COST CAN NOW BE CALCULATED: CBM = C0P FBM
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
EXAMPLE: FIND THE BARE MODULE COST OF A FLOATING-HEAD SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH A HEAT TRANSFER AREA OF 100 m2. THE OPERATING PRESSURE IS 100 barg AND MATERIAL OF CONTRUCTION IS STAINLESS STEEL. C0P = 250 $/ m2 x 100 m2 = $ 25,000 ; YEAR 2001 (Turton, Appendix A) FBM = B1 + B2FMFP = 1.63 + 1.66 (2.73) (1.383) = 7.9 ALL THE CONSTANTS ARE FOUND FROM Turton, Appendix A CBM = C0P x FBM = 25,000 x 7.9 = $197,500 197,500 x 468 / 397 = $232,821 AT YEAR 2005, FEBRUARY
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
WHEN FINDING THE TOTAL COST OF AN ALTERATION OR A NEW PLANT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THE ADDITIONAL COSTS. TOTAL MODULE COST(CTM) : THE COST OF MAKING EXPANSIONS OR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING PLANT. YOU SHOULD ADD CONTRACTORS FEE AND CONTINCENCY (18%): CTM = 1.18 CBM, i WHERE CBM IS THE BARE MODULE COST OF EACH EQUIPMENT USED IN THE ALTERATION AND i = 1 TO n. GRASS ROOTS COST(CGR) : THE COST OF MAKING A NEW FACILITY. YOU SHOULD ADD LAND, YARD IMPROVEMENT, UTULITIES, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SERVICE FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS. THESE ARE GENERALLY UNEFFECTED BY MATERIAL OR PRESSURE AND IS TAKEN AS 50% OF C0BM CGR = CTM + 0.50 C0BM, i WHERE C0BM IS THE BARE MODULE COST OF EACH EQUIPMENT AT BASE CONDITIONS USED IN THE NEW PLANT AND i = 1 TO n.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
METHOD C PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASED EQUIPMENT COST DETERMINE THE PURCHASED EQUIPMENT COST. ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE THEN ESTIMATED AS PERCENTAGE OF PEC. THERE IS DATA AVAILABLE FOR AVERAGE PERCENTAGE VALUES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF INDUSTRIES METHOD D LANG FACTORS FOR APPROXIMATION MULTIPLY PEC BY A FACTOR TO OBTAIN TOTAL INVESTMENT COST (USUALLY 4 6). GREATER ACCURACY IS OBTAINED BY USING MORE THAN ONE FACTOR, DIFFERENT FACTORS FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF EQUIPMENT (4 FOR PUMPS, 3.5 FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS) METHOD E POWER FACTOR THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF A NEW PLANT CAN BE FOUND BY GETTING THE EXPONENTIAL POWER OF A SIMILAR PREVIOUS PLANT INVESTMENT. Cn = C (R)X R: CAPACITY RATIO, C: CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR X THERE IS DATA FOR DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES; IN AVARAGE IT IS 0.6- 0.8
n n
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
METHOD F COST PER UNIT OF CAPACITY THERE IS DATA GIVING THE FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT REQUIRED PER ANNUAL TON OF A PRODUCT METHOD G TURNOVER RATIO FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT = ANNUAL SALES / TURNOVER RATIO TURNOVER RATIO IS BETWEEN 0.4 3 IN GENERAL. FOR CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IT IS ABOUT 0.5
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
WORKING CAPITAL EVERY PLANT HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CAPITAL TO BE AVAILABLE TO PAY THE BILLS AND SUSTAIN THE OPERATION BEFORE THE PRODUCT IS SOLD AND PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. IT CONSISTS OF * RAW MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES CARRIED IN STOCK * SEMIFINISHED PRODUCTS IN THE PROCESS * FINISHED PRODUCTS NOT SOLD YET * ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE * CASH REQUIRED FOR WAGES,TAXES AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES FOR RAW MATERIALS IN STOCK, 1 MONTH SUPPLY IS USUAL. SEMIFINISHED AND FINISHED PRODUCTS VALUE CAN BE CALCULATED AS EQUAL TO TOTAL PRODUCTION COST FOR 1 MONTH PRODUCTION. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IS ESTIMATED AS 1 MONTH COST OF PRODUCTION IF 30-DAY PAYMENT PERIOD IS USED, 2 MONTHS OR MORE FOR LONGER PAYMENT CONDITIONS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
FOR MOST CHEMICAL PLANTS WORKING CAPITAL IS ABOUT 10 20% OF TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT. MORE ACCURATE CALCULATIONS CAN BE MADE BY ITEMIZING THE COST COMPONENTS. A FRACTION OF THE YEARLY MANUFACTURING COST IS A MUCH MORE RELEVANT METHOD OF ESTIMATING WORKING CAPITAL AND IT MAY TYPICALLY BE 10 35% OF THE YEARLY OPERATING COSTS. JUST IN TIME OPERATING METHODS AND GOOD PLANNING MAY BE EFFECTIVE IN DECREASING THE WORKING CAPITAL
PRODUCT COST
CONSISTS OF MANUFACTURING COSTS AND GENERAL EXPENSES. PRODUCT COST SHOULD BE ESTIMATED DURING DESIGN PHASE IN ORDER TO CALCULATE RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND PROFITABILITY AND DECIDE ON ALTERNATIVES. DURING THE PRODUCTION PHASE, PRODUCT COST SHOULD BE CALCULATED AND CONTROLLED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE COST IS ONE OF THE MAIN FACTORS DETERMINING THE SUCCESS OF AN INDUSTRY.
PRODUCT COST MANUFACTURING COST 1. RAW MATERIALS 2. OPERATION AND SUPERVISION LABOR 3. UTILITIES 4. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 5. OPERATING SUPPLIES, LABORATORY CHARGES 6. PATENTS AND ROYALTIES
PRODUCT COST
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. PLANT OVERHEAD COSTS RENT INSURANCE PROPERTY TAXES AND OTHER DUTIES DEPRECIATION
GENERAL EXPENSES 12. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 13. DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING COSTS 14. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS 15. FINANCING COSTS OTHER 16. CONTINGENCIES
PRODUCT COST
PRODUCT COST ITEMS 1. RAW MATERIALS: AMOUNT OF MATERIALS USED IN THE PLANT SHOULD BE FOUND FROM PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS. WHEN CONVERTING HOURLY RATES TO YEARLY CONSUMPTION, THE FRACTION OF TIME THAT THE PLANT IS OPERATING IN A YEAR MUST BE KNOWN (CALLED STREAM FACTOR,SF, WHICH IS DAYS OF OPERATION / 365 AND IS MOSTLY LESS THEN 0.9). YOU SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER SCRAPS, LOSES AND INEFFICIENCIES. BESIDES THE MAIN MATERIALS, TREATING AGENTS, CATALYSTS AND FILTER AIDS SHOULD BE CALCULATED. PRICE FOR MATERIALS CAN BE FOUND FROM LITERATURE OR QUOTATIONS. YOU SHOULD ADD ALL EXPENSES TO THE FACTORY: INSURANCE, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER COSTS. SINCE THE LARGEST OPERATING COST IS NEARLY ALWAYS THE COST OF RAW MATERIALS IN CHEMICAL PLANTS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIND CORRECT MATERIAL COSTS IN ORDER TO MAKE REALISTIC EVALUATIONS.
PRODUCT COST
2. OPERATION AND SUPERVISION LABOR NUMBER OF PEOPLE (SKILLED AND UNSKILLED) REQUIRED FOR MANUFACTURING SHOULD BE CALCULATED. LABOR REQUIREMENT FOR DIFFERENT PROCESSES CAN BE FOUND FROM LITERATURE. WHEN CALCULATING TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATORS YOU SHOULD KNOW NUMBER OF SHIFTS AND WORKING HOURS. MOST CHEMICAL PLANTS WORK 24 HOURS A DAY AND 365 DAYS A YEAR. ONE WORKER: 48 WEEKS/YEAR x 5 DAYS/WEEK x 8 HOURS/DAY : 1920 HOURS/ YEAR 365 DAYS/YEAR x 24 HOURS/DAY = 8760 HOURS/YEAR 8760 / 1920 = 4.56 THAT MEANS FOR SUCH A PLANT 4.56 OPERATORS SHOULD BE HIRED FOR EACH OPERATOR NEEDED.
PRODUCT COST
BESIDES THE OPERATING LABOR YOU NEED SUPPORT AND SUPERVISORY STAFF (TECHNICIANS, ENGINEERS) IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH PEOPLE FOR EACH SHIFT SHOULD BE FOUND FROM LITERATURE OR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES. TO ESTIMATE THE COST FOR LABOR, AVERAGE WAGE RATES ARE REQUIRED. THE AVERAGE NET WAGES MAY SHOW SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS DEPENDING ON PLANT LOCATION AND TYPE OF WORK. BUT WHEN CALCULATING THE COSTS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSIDER ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ON THE NET WAGE.
COST TO COMPANY = (NET WAGE)+(TAX)+(SOCIAL SECURITY)+(OTHERS)
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3.UTILITIES: THE COST OF ELECTRICITY, FUEL, WATER, STEAM, COMPRESSED AIR AND WASTE TREATMENT IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IS A CONSIDERABLE PERCENTAGE OF THE PRODUCT COST. MOST OF THE UTILITIES COST IS INFLUENCED BY THE COST OF FUEL. IN TURKEY, COAL AND NATURAL GAS ARE THE CHEAPEST, BUT COAL HAS HANDLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND NATURAL GAS MAY NOT BE AVALIABLE. LPG AND FUEL OIL ARE THE OTHER (MORE EXPENSIVE) ALTERNATIVES. THERE ARE LOCAL RATES FOR FUEL, ELECTRICITY AND WATER WHICH CAN BE FOUND FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE COSTS FOR STEAM, COMPRESSED AIR, COOLING WATER AND WASTE TREATMENT CAN BE CALCULATED OR FOUND FROM LITERATURE.
PRODUCT COST
4. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS: DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY OF EQUIPMENT INVESTED AT THE BEGINNING AND INCREASES AS THE PLANT GETS OLDER. 2 10% OF FIXED CAPITAL COST 5. OPERATING SUPPLIES, LABORATORY CHARGES: MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT LISTED SEPARATELY BUT NEEDED FOR PRODUCTION (LUBRICANTS, TEST CHEMICALS) ARE OPERATING SUPPLIES. LABORATORY CHARGES INCLUDE QUALITY CONTROL FUNCTIONS FOR INCOMING INSPECTION, PRODUCTION CONTROL AND FINAL PRODUCT CONTROL. CAN BE ESTIMATED AS 10 20% OF OPERATING LABOR 6. PATENTS AND ROYALTIES: EITHER TO PAY A SET AMOUNT OF PATENT RIGHTS OR A ROYALTY ON THE QUANTITY PRODUCED OR SOLD MAY BE REQUIRED. SHOULD BE CALCULATED CASE BY CASE. 7. PLANT OVERHEAD COSTS: INCLUDE COSTS FOR MEDICAL CARE, GENERAL ENGINEERING, SAFETY, SECURITY, CAFETERIA, CLEANING, STORAGE, PACKAGING ETC. CAN BE CALCULATED ITEM BY ITEM IF DATA IS AVAILABLE OR ESTIMATED AS 10 15% OF TOTAL PRODUCT COST
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8. RENT: IF THERE IS RENTED LAND OR BUILDINGS 9. INSURANCE: THE FACILITIES AND ALL MATERIAL AND PRODUCTS IN THE INVENTORY SHOULD BE INSURED. AVARAGE %1 ANNUALY OF INSURED VALUE 10. PROPERTY TAXES AND OTHER DUTIES: SHOULD BE CALCULATED LOCALLY 11. DEPRECIATION: MEANS OF DISTRIBUTING THE ORIGINAL EXPENSE FOR A PHYSICAL ASSET OVER THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE ASSET IS IN USE. IN COMPUTING INCOME TAX ON THE PROFIT, GOVERNMENT ALLOWS A DEDUCTION FOR A FRACTION OF THE INITIAL COST OF THE PLANT AS A HYPOTHETICAL EXPENSE TO BE SUBTRACTED FROM THE GROSS PROFIT. THIS DEDUCTION, CALLED DEPRECIATION, MAY BE CONSIDERED AS A FUND TO ALLOW EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT OF THE PLANT. YOU CAN DEPRECIATE ALL FIXED INVESTMENT EXCEPT LAND
PRODUCT COST
GOVERNMENTS PUBLISH LISTS OF ALLOWABLE DEPRECIATION RATES FOR DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS. ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENTS KEEP SEPARATE DEPRECIATION RECORDS ON EACH ITEM. DEPRECIATION CREDIT STOPS WHEN THE TOTAL GOVERNMENT- ALLOWED USEFULL LIFE PERIOD HAS BEEN USED UP, EVEN IF THE EQUIPMENT IS STILL IN SERVICE. IN TURKEY, DEPRECIATION PERIODS ARE 50 YEARS FOR BUILDINGS; 5 YEARS FOR MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, UTULITIES; LESS THAN 5 YEARS FOR SPECIAL PUMPS, FILTERS. METHODS OF DEPRECIATION: * STRAIGHT LINE DEPRECIATION ORIGINAL COST SALVAGE VALUE YEARLY DEPRECIATION = EQUIPMENT LIFE SAME PERCENTAGE EVERY YEAR. SALVAGE VALUE IS USUALLY 0.
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* DOUBLE DECLINING BALANCE DEPRECIATION
2 X (ORIGINAL COST PREVIOUS DEPRE. SALVAGE VALUE) EQUIPMENT LIFE * SUM OF YEARS DIGIT DEPRECIATION THE NUMBERS FOR EACH YEAR OF THE PLANT LIFE ARE ADDED (FOR 5 YEAR LIFE: 1+2+3+4+5 = 15) AND DEPRECIATION FOR THE FIRST YEAR IS 5/15 OF THE ORIGINAL COST; SECOND YEAR 4/15 EXAMPLE: MACHINE PRICE $1000, LIFE 5 YEARS, SALVAGE 0 YEARS STR. LINE DOUBLE-DEC SUM OF DIGITS 1 $200 $400 $333.33 2 200 240 266.67 3 200 144 200.00 4 200 86.4 133.32 5 200 51.84 66.67 $1000 $922.24 $1000
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IN DECLINING BALANCE METHOD, REMAINING BOOK VALUE IS USUALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE SALVAGE VALUE. IT IS ALLOWABLE TO DEPRECIATE AN ASSET OVER THE EARLY PORTION OF ITS LIFE USING DECLINING BALANCE AND THEN SWITCHING TO STRAIGHT LINE DEPRECIATION. IF YOU DO SO, BALANCE WILL BE DIVIDED TO REMAINING YEARS. (YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE METHOD IF YOU START WITH STRAIGHT LINE) IN THE ABOVE EXAMPLE YOU SWITCH IN YEAR 4 AND DEPRECIATE $108 FOR THE 4 TH. AND $108 FOR THE 5 TH. YEARS. IN TURKEY EITHER STRAIGHT LINE (NORMAL AMORTSMAN) OR DOUBLE DECLINING BALANCE (AZALAN BAKYELER) CAN BE USED. STRAIGHT LINE IS EASY TO APPLY. DECLINING BALANCE HAS FINANCIAL ADVANTAGES DUE TO HIGHER DEPRECIATIONS IN THE EARLY-LIFE YEARS. DIFFERENT DEPRECIATION METHODS DO NOT CHANGE THE COMPANYS OVERALL TAX OBLIGATION; THEY CAUSE THE ANNUAL TAX OBLIGATION TO VARY.
PRODUCT COST
12. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: WAGES FOR MANAGERS, OFFICE PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATORS, SECRETARIES, ACCOUNTANTS, COMPUTER OPERATORS AND EXPENSES FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES, COMMUNICATIONS. CAN BE ESTIMATED USING LOCAL RATES. 13. DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING COSTS: WAGES, SUPPLIES AND OTHER EXPENSES OF SALES OFFICES, TRAVELLING EXPENSES, COMMISSIONS, SHIPPING EXPENSES, ADVERTIZING EXPENSES. MAY BE UP TO 20% OF PRODUCT COST. 14. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS: ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVELOPING NEW METHODS AND PRODUCTS. INDUSTRY AVERAGE IS 5 10% OF PRODUCT COST. 15. FINANCING COSTS: THE INTERESTS PAID FOR THE BARROWED MONEY. DEPENDS ON THE COMPANY CAPITAL AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE WORKING CAPITAL. 16. CONTINGENCIES: 1 5% CONTINGENCY FACTOR SHOULD BE ADDED.
PRODUCT COST
THE PRODUCT SALES REVENUE (INCOME) MINUS THE TOTAL PRODUCT COST GIVES THE GROSS PROFIT: SALES REVENUE TOTAL PRODUCT COST = GROSS PROFIT THE INCOME TAX IS CALCULATED ON THE GROSS PROFIT, AS A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE (t) OF IT: INCOME TAX (T) = GROSS PROFIT x t / 100 NET PROFIT IS GROSS PROFIT MINUS THE INCOME TAX: NET PROFIT = GROSS PROFIT T = GROSS PROFIT (1 t /100) CASH FLOW IS NET PROFIT PLUS DEPRECIATION: CASH FLOW = NET PROFIT + DEPRECIATION
PRODUCT COST
SOME COST ITEMS ARE FIXED, THAT IS, THEY DO NOT VARY WITH THE LEVEL OF OUTPUT. COSTS LIKE PROPERTY TAX, PLANT INSURANCE, DEPRECIATION AND RENT ARE FIXED COSTS (F). SOME OF THE PLANT OVERHEAD COSTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ARE ALSO FIXED. OTHER COSTS THAT CHANGE WITH THE LEVEL OF OUTPUT (RAW MATERIALS, LABOR ..) ARE CALLED VARIABLE COSTS (VC). TOTAL COST C = F + VC MARGINAL COST (MC) IS THE INCREMENT OR ADDITION TO COST THAT RESULTS FROM PRODUCING ONE MORE UNIT OF OUTPUT. AVARAGE COSTS (AVERAGE TOTAL COST, AVERAGE VC..) ARE THE COSTS DIVIDED BY THE OUTPUT. MARGINAL COST CAN BE EITHER ABOVE OR BELOW AVERAGE COST
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OUTPUT FIXED COST 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 VARIABLE TOTAL COST AVERAGE COST COST .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 110 119 125 132 140 149 160 173 188 208 . . 110 59.5 41.7 33 28 24.8 22.9 21.6 20.9 20.8 MARGINAL COST 10 9 6 7 8 9 11 13 15 20
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ECONOMIES OF SCALE IF AVERAGE COST FALLS AS OUTPUT INCREASES, THE FIRM IS SAID TO HAVE ECONOMIES OF SCALE (OR INCREASING RETURNS TO SCALE) IF AVERAGE COST DOES NOT VARY WITH OUTPUT, THE FIRM HAS CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE IF AVERAGE COST RISES WITH OUTPUT, THE FIRM IS SAID TO HAVE DISECONOMIES OF SCALE (OR DECREASING RETURNS TO SCALE) REASONS OF AVERAGE COST DECREASE : * FIXED COSTS ARE FIXED * SPECIALIZATION SO MORE EFFICIENT USE OF LABOR * CHEAPER RAW MATERIAL (QUANTITY DISCOUNTS) AS LONG AS MARGINAL COST IS BELOW AVERAGE COST, ECONOMIES OF SCALE EXIST; IF MARGINAL COST EXCEEDS AVERAGE COST THERE ARE DISECONOMIES OF SCALE. IF WE DEFINE AC/MC = S; THEN ECONOMIES OF SCALE EXIST IF S>1; CONSTANT RETURN OF SCALES EXIST IF S=1; AND DISECONOMIES OF SCALE EXIST IF S<1.
PRODUCT COST
NUMBER OF PRODUCTION PLANTS WHEN DECIDING ON THE NUMBER OF PLANTS, PRODUCTION COST IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR, BUT NOT THE ONLY ONE. EVEN IF YOU HAVE ECONOMIES OF SCALE IN PRODUCTION, HAVING TWO PLANTS WITH LOWER CAPACITIES MAY BE MORE PROFITABLE DUE TO TRANSPORTATION COSTS. SO COST OF RAW MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTS TRANSPORTATION SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED AND THE DECISION SHOULD BE ACCORDING TO THE TOTAL COST. OPPURTUNITY COST AN ACTIONS OPPURTUNITY COST IS THE VALUE OF THE BEST FORGONE ALTERNATIVE USE OF THE RESOURCES EMPLOYED IN THAT ACTION. IF A FIRM OWNS THE BUILDING IT OCCUPIES AND IF THE BUILDING COULD BE RENTED FOR $1000 / MONTH, THAN THE FIRM SHOULD COUNT THAT AMOUNT (OPPURTUNITY COST) AS ITS COST OF OCCUPYING THE BUILDING.
PRODUCT COST
ECONOMIES OF SCOPE WHEN IT IS CHEAPER TO PRODUCE TWO PRODUCTS TOGETHER RATHER THAN SEPARATELY, THERE IS AN ECONOMY OF SCOPE. FIRMS OFTEN PRODUCE MANY PRODUCTS TO GAIN ECONOMIES OF SCOPE IN MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION. WHEN MOVING FROM A SINGLE PRODUCT TO A MULTIPRODUCT ENVIRONMENT, WE MUST ADOPT SOME OF THE DEFINITIONS OF COST AND DEVELOP NEW CONCEPTS TO CHARACTERIZE COST. LET 1 AND 2 BE THE PROPORTIONS IN WHICH PRODUCTS 1 AND 2 ARE PRODUCED ; qi = i q IMPLICITLY DEFINES q, A SCALE OF OUTPUT MEASURE. WE CAN THEN DEFINE RAY AVERAGE COST (RAC) RACq = C (1q, 2q) / q
PRODUCT COST
CONSIDER THE PRODUCTION OF q1 UNITS OF PRODUCT 1 AND q2 UNITS OF PRODUCT 2. THE COST OF PRODUCING EACH SEPARATELY IS C (q1 , 0) + C (0 , q2); THE COST OF PRODUCING THEM TOGETHER IS C (q1 , q2). ECONOMIES OF SCOPE (SC) IS MEASURED AS: C (q1 , 0) + C (0 , q2) C (q1 , q2) SC = C (q1 , q2) SC MEASURES THE RELATIVE INCREASE IN COST THAT WOULD RESULT IF THE PRODUCTS WERE PRODUCED SEPARATELY. IF SC IS POSITIVE, IT IS CHEAPER TO PRODUCE THE PRODUCTS TOGETHER.
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
BREAKDOWN OF RETAIL PRICE: RETAILERS SELLING PRICE TO CUSTOMER 100 NET PROFIT OF RETAILER a RETAILERS EXPENSES (RENT, LABOUR,ENERGY, TELEPHONE, TAXES, ETC.) b
WHOLESALERS PRICE TO RETAILER 100-a-b NET PROFIT OF WHOLESALER c WHOLESALERS EXPENSES (RENT,LABOUR, ENERGY, TELEPHONE, DELIVERY, TAXES, ETC) d
FACTORY PRICE TO WHOLESALER 100-a-b-c-d THE TOTAL OF a,b,c,d MAY CHANGE BUT NORMALLY IT IS IN THE RANGE OF 30-50, SO FOR A PRODUCT SOLD TO 100 YTL, FACTORY PRICE IS ABOUT 50-70 YTL.
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
RATE OF PRODUCTION IS A VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR FROM ECONOMY POINT OF VIEW. THE DESIGN CAPACITY MAY NOT BE ACHIEVED BECAUSE OF SEVERAL REASONS: - SALES DEMAND MAY BE LOW - DUE TO POOR DESIGN OR BAD/OLD EQUIPMENT THE RATE MAY DECREASE - DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE LONG IDLE PERIODS MAY OCCUR - DUE TO BAD MANAGEMENT, BAD PLANNING OR QUALITY PROBLEMS YIELD MAY DECREASE THE FIXED COSTS WILL NOT DECREASE AS THE RATE OF PRODUCTION DECREASE OR AS THE PLANT STAYS IDLE. SO THE UNIT COST OF THE PRODUCT WILL INCREASE AND THE PROFIT WILL DECREASE.
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
THE RELATION BETWEEN SALES, COSTS AND PROFIT CAN BE EXPRESSED MATHEMATICALLY IF FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS ARE MADE : - VARIABLE COSTS ARE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO PRODUCTION RATE - FIXED COSTS ARE CONSTANT - THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL COSTS - UNIT SELLING PRICE IS CONSTANT - THERE IS NO INCOME OTHER THAN THE SALES Z = nS (nV + F) = n (S V) F Z : GROSS PROFIT, S : NET SALES PRICE / UNIT n : NUMBER OF UNITS PRODUCED / YEAR V : VARIABLE COST / UNIT, F : FIXED ANNUAL COST IF PROFIT TAX IS CONSIDERED : NET PROFIT Y = Z ( 1 t)
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
WHEN THE GROSS INCOME (SALES) EQUALS THE TOTAL COST OF THE SALES, THE PROFIT IS ZERO : Z = 0 = nS (nV + F) = n (S V) F nS = nV + F AND n = F / (S V) THIS CAPACITY IS CALLED BREAK EVEN POINT. ABOVE THIS POINT A PROFIT RESULTS. BREAK EVEN POINT IS SAME REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT PROFIT TAX IS INCLUDED. WHEN A PLANT OPERATES BELOW THE BREAK EVEN POINT, THAT IS AT A LOSS, IT DOES NOT MEAN THE PLANT SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN, BECAUSE THE FIXED COSTS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID IN ANY EVENT. THE SHUT DOWN POINT OCCURS WHEN THE ANNUAL LOSS IS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE VALUE OF THE FIXED COSTS.
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
EXAMPLE: THE ANNUAL FIXED COSTS FOR A PLANT ARE $100,000, AND THE TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS ARE $140,000 AT 70% CAPACITY WITH SALES INCOME OF $280,000. WHAT IS THE BREAK-EVEN POINT IN UNITS OF PRODUCTION IF THE SELLING PRICE PER UNIT IS $40?
280,000 / 40 = 7,000 UNITS SOLD AT 70% CAPACITY 140,000 / 7,000 = $20 / UNIT VARIABLE COST n = F / (S-V) = 100,000 / 20 = 5,000 UNITS AT BREAK-EVEN
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
EXAMPLE: IF THE RATIO OF VARIABLE COSTS TO SALES PRICE IS 0.5 AND THE FIXED COSTS ARE $100,000 FOR A PRODUCT SELLING AT $40 PER TON, WHAT IS THE COST FOR UNIT OF PRODUCT a) AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 10,000 TONS AND b) AT $200,000 TOTAL SALES?
a) V / S = 0.5 V = 0.5 x 40 = $20 CTOTAL ={ ( 10,000 TONS x $20 / TON ) + $100,000 } / 10,000 TON = $ 30 / TON b) $200,000 / $40 /TON = 5,000 TONS SOLD CTOTAL ={ ( 5,000 TONS x $20 / TON ) + $100,000 } / 5,000 TON = $ 40 / TON
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
EXAMPLE: ANNUAL FIXED COSTS ARE $100,000; VARIABLE COSTS ARE $20 PER TON; DESIGN CAPACITY IS 10,000 TONS/YEAR; SELLING PRICE IS $40 PER TON. WHAT IS THE BREAK EVEN POINT CAPACITY? n = F / (S V) = 100,000 / (40 20) = 5,000 TONS
DUMPING OCCURS WHEN A COMPANY SELLS A PORTION OF HIS PRODUCTION AT ONE SALE PRICE S1 AND THE REMAINING AT A LOWER PRICE S2. HE OBTAINS GREATER TOTAL PROFIT BY RUNNING HIS PLANT AT HIGHER CAPACITY TO OBTAIIN LOWER UNIT COSTS THAN WOULD RESULT FROM PRODUCING AT A LESSER CAPACITY. IF n1 IS THE NUMBER OF UNITS SOLD AT PRICE S1, AND n2 AT PRICE S2, THE GROSS PROFIT IS: Z = n1S1 + n2S2 (n1V + n2V + F)
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THE RELATION BETWEEN PRODUCTION RATE COST SALES CAN BE USED FOR EVALUATION OF NEW PLANTS, EXISTING PLANTS OR NEW PRODUCTS. BREAK EVEN POINT IS AN IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO JUDGE ON THE RISK OF A NEW PLANT OR A NEW PRODUCT. IF WE DEFINE RATE OF RETURN (ROI) AS THE RATIO OF YEARLY NET PROFIT TO TOTAL INVESTMENT :
FROM THIS RELATION WE CAN CALCULATE THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT SHOULD BE SOLD YEARLY FOR A CERTAIN TOTAL INVESTMENT (P) TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED ROI
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
EXAMPLE: A PLANT IS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE 1,200 TONS/YEAR OF CHEMICAL X WITH A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF $10,000,000. THE FIXED COSTS PER YEAR ARE $2,000,000 AND VARIABLE COSTS ARE $4/kg. THE INCOME TAX RATE IS 30% AND DESIRED ROI IS 0.20. WHAT SHOULD BE THE YEARLY SALES IF SELLING PRICE IS a) $10/kg, b) $12/kg
ROI = n [ S (V + F/n)] (1 t) / P
a) 0.20 = n [10 (4 + 2,000,000/n) ] 0.70 / 10,000,000 2,000,000 = (10n 4n 2,000,000) 0.70 4,857,142 = 6n n = 809,524 kg/year b) 0.20 = n [12 (4 + 2,000,000/n) ] 0.70 / 10,000,000 2,000,000 = (12n 4n 2,000,000) 0.70 4,857,142 = 8n n = 607,143 kg/year
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
BY LOWERING OUR UNIT SELLING PRICE, WE CAN INCREASE SALES. IN THAT CASE WE HAVE A NEW BREAK- EVEN CURVE. HERE WE HAVE TWO POSSIBLE REVENUE LINES. THE TOTAL PROFIT AT POINT B MAY BE LARGER OR SMALLER THAN THE PROFIT AT POINT A. BY DISCUSSING ON THESE CURVES, MANAGEMENT MAY DECIDE ON THE OPTIMUM SELLING PRICE MAXIMIZING THE PROFIT
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ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
EXAMPLE: THE FIXED COSTS OF MAKING A PRODUCT ARE $2000 AND THE VARIABLE COSTS ARE $10 PER KG. THE PRODUCT IS SOLD FOR $12 PER KG AND 2000 KG IS SOLD. IF THE SELLING PRICE IS REDUCED TO $11 PER KG, HOW MUCH THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE SOLD BEFORE THE REDUCED SELLING PRICE INCREASES PROFIT? TCA = 2,000 + 20,000 = 22,000 RA = 12 x 2,000 = 24,000 PA = 2,000
TCB = 2,000 + 10B RB = 11B PB = 11B 2,000 10B > 2,000 B > 4000 KG
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
BREAK- EVEN CURVES MAY ALSO BE USED TO DECIDE ON THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT. IN MOST OF THE CASES, HIGHER INVESTMENT COSTS (FC), LOWER THE VARIABLE COSTS. SO DEPENDING ON THE SALES VOLUME, MANAGEMENT DECIDES ON THE INVESTMENT TYPE (MANUAL VS. AUTOMATIC) TO MAXIMIZE THE PROFIT.
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION
EXAMPLE: WITH FIXED COSTS OF $2,000, VARIABLE COSTS OF $10 A UNIT AND A SELLING PRICE OF $12 A UNIT, 2000 OF A PRODUCT ARE SOLD. THE COMPANY IS CONSIDERING IMPROVING ITS MACHINERY. THIS WILL RAISE FIXED COSTS TO $4,000 BUT REDUCE VARIABLE COSTS TO $8 A UNIT. IF THE SELLING PRICE IS REDUCED TO $10, TO WHAT FIGURE THE SALES BE INCREASED TO JUSTIFY THE EXTRA INVESTMENT ON TOOLING? TCA = 2,000 + 20,000 = 22,000 RA = 12 x 2,000 = 24,000 PA = 2,000 TCB = 4,000 + 8B RB = 10B PB = 10B 4,000 8B > 2,000 B > 3000
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NON LINEAR BREAKEVEN IN SOME CASES, COSTS AND SALES REVENUES MAY BE NONLINEAR. SECOND OR THIRD SHIFTS OR OVERTIME PAYMENTS MAY HAVE INCREASING EFFECT ON THE UNIT VARIABLE COSTS. TO INCREASE SALES QUANTITY, MORE ADVERTISING OR PROMOTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED WHICH WILL ALSO INCREASE THE UNIT COSTS. THE REVENUE MAY ALSO BE NONLINEAR DUE TO LOWER SELLING PRICE REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING THE SALES QUANTITY. IN NONLINEAR CASES WE HAVE TWO BREAKEVEN POINTS AND BETWEEN THESE POINTS WE HAVE THE PROFIT AREA. IN THESE CASES WE HAVE THE MAXIMUM PROFIT AT A OPTIMUM POINT.
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ASSET INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES AUTOMATED PRODUCTION PLANTS ARE LIKE THIS; THEY HAVE HIGH FIXED COSTS AND RELATIVELY LOW VARIABLE COSTS THE TOTAL-COST LINE HAS A LOW SLOPE SO WHEN SALES ARE LOW IT IS HARD TO LOWER THE TOTAL COST. IN THESE INDUSTRIES, PROFIT LOSS IS MORE SENSITIVE TO QUANTITY TR $ TC FC
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LABOR INTENSIVE INDOSTRIES THESE ARE LESS AUTOMATED PLANTS, WHERE MOST OPERATIONS ARE MANUAL; THEY HAVE RELATIVELY HIGH VARIABLE COSTS AND LESS FIXED COSTS IN THESE PLANTS, TOTAL COST CAN BE MORE EASILY CONTROLLED SO THE PROFIT - LOSS IS LESS SENSITIVE TO QUANTITY TC $ TR VC
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FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT = 1,000,000 100,000 = $900,000 TURNOVER RATIO = GROSS ANNUAL SALES / FIXED CAPITAL INV. GROSS ANNUAL SALES = 900,000 x 1.0 GROSS ANNUAL SALES = SELLING PRICE x ANNUAL PRODUCTION $900,000 = SELLING PRICE x (8000 KG/DAY)(365 DAYS/YEAR) SELLING PRICE = $0.308
WHAT IS THE BREAK EVEN POINT PRODUCTION RATE AS PERCENT OF THE DESIGN CAPACITY OF THE PLANT?
SINCE ENGINEERING PROJECTS REQUIRE THE INVESTMENT OF MONEY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TIME VALUE OF THE MONEY USED BE PROPERLY REFLECTED IN THE EVALUATION OF THE PROJECTS.
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COMPOUND INTEREST IS THE MOST USED TYPE OF INTEREST AND IF NOTHING ELSE IS INDICATED WE SHALL UNDERSTAND COMPOUND INTEREST COMPOUNDED YEARLY
r : NOMINAL INTEREST RATE ; m : INTEREST PERIODS / YEAR Sn = Plim m (1+r/m)mn = Plimm (1+r/m)m/r x rn SINCE limm(1+r/m)m/r = e Sn = Pern
TO USE ieff WHICH IS (1+r/m)m 1 = (1+r/m)m/r x r- 1 SO ieff = er 1 AND Sn = P(ieff +1)n
COMPOUND INTEREST: S = P (1 + i)n CONTINUOUS COMPOUNDING: S = Pern = P (ieff + 1)n ANNUITIES WITH DISCRETE PAYMENTS, R : S = R [ {(1 + i)n 1} / i ] P = R [ {(1 + i)n 1} / i (1 + i)n ]
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ANNUITIES WITH DISCRETE PAYMENTS,R, CONTINUOUS COMPOUNDING: S = R { (ern 1) / (er 1) } P = R { (ern 1) / ern(er 1) } ANNUITIES WITH CONTINUOUS CASH FLOW, , AND CONTINUOUS COMPOUNDING: S = { (ern 1) / r : TOTAL ANNUITY PAYMENT P = { (ern 1) / rern PER YEAR
THAT MEANS OUT OF THIS AMOUNT $12,000 WILL BE USED FOR BUYING THE EQUIPMENT IN THE BEGINNING; REMAINING $12,650 WILL ACCUMULATE TO $22,650 IN 10 YEARS, OUT OF WHICH $10,000 WILL BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE SCRAP VALUE TO RENEW THE EQUIPMENT; AND THIS WILL GO ON.
FOR THE MILD STEEL REACTOR : K = CV + CR /{ (1 + i)n 1} = 5000 + 5000 / (1.063 1) = $31,176 FOR THE STAINLESS STEEL TO HAVE EQUAL K 31,176 = 15,000 + 15,000 / (1.06n 1) 1.06n = 1.9273 n = 11.3 THAT MEANS, IF THE LIFE IS > 11.3 YEARS, CHOOSE STAINLESS STEEL FOR MAKING THE REACTOR
FIND THE COMPOUND AMOUNT OF $100 FOR 4 YEARS AT 6% COMPOUNDED ANNUALLY. S = P(1 + i)n = 100(1.06)4 = $126.25
ACCUMULATE A PRINCIPLE OF $1000 FOR 5 YEARS 9 MONTHS AT A NOMINAL RATE OF 12% COMPOUNDED MONTHLY. HOW MUCH INTEREST IS EARNED? S = 1000(1 + 0.12/12)69 = $1986.9 ; I = $986.9
A LOAN OF $1000 IS MADE TODAY UNDER AN AGREEMENT THAT $1400 WILL BE RECEIVED IN PAYMENT SOMETIME IN FUTURE. WHEN SHOULD THE $1400 BE RECEIVED IF THE LOAN IS TO EARN INTEREST AT A RATE OF 8% COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY? P = 1000 ; S = 1400 ; r = 0.08 ; m = 4 ieff = (1 + r/m)m 1 = (1 + 0.08/4)4 1 = 0.0824 S = P(1 + ieff)n 1400 = 1000(1.0824)n 1.4 = (1.0824)n ln 1.4 = nln1.0824 n = 4.25
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VII. PROFITABILITY
PROFITABILITY
BEFORE CAPITAL IS INVESTED IN A PROJECT, IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW HOW MUCH PROFIT CAN BE OBTAINED AND WHETHER OR NOT IT MIGHT BE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO INVEST THE CAPITAL IN ANOTHER FORM OF ENTERPRICE. THUS, DETERMINATION OF PROFIT IS A MAJOR GOAL OF AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. PROFIT CAN BE CALCULATED WITH SOME ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT FUTURE (DEMAND, PRICE, AMOUNT OF PRODUCTION), SO IT IS NOT AN UNFAILING VALUE AND CAN ONLY SERVE AS A GUIDE. PROFIT ALONE CANNOT BE USED FOR DETERMINING IF AN INVESTMENT SHOULD BE MADE. SUPPOSE TWO INVESTMENTS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION : ONE REQUIRES $100,000 OF CAPITAL AND WILL YIELD A PROFIT OF $10,000/ YEAR; THE OTHER REQUIRES $1 MILLION OF CAPITAL AND WILL YIELD $50,000/ YEAR. THE SECOND GIVES A GREATER YEARLY PROFIT, BUT THE RATE OF RETURN IS ONLY 5% WHILE THE RATE OF RETURN OF THE FIRST IS 10%.
PROFITABILITY
THE MOST COMMONLY USED METHODS FOR PROFITABILITY EVALUATION ARE: 1. RATE OF RETURN 2. PAYOUT PERIOD 3. NET RETURN 4. DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW 5. NET PRESENT WORTH 6. EQUIVALENT ANNUAL COST ANNUAL WORTH EACH OF THESE METHODS HAVE ITS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES AND SINCE NO SINGLE METHOD IS BEST FOR ALL SITUATIONS THE ENGINEER SHOULD KNOW THEM ALL AND CHOOSE THE BEST SUITING ONE.
PROFITABILITY
1. RATE OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT THE YEARLY PROFIT DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL INITIAL INVESTMENT (FIXED + WORKING CAPITAL) REPRESENTS THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT. PROFITS AND THEREFORE RATE OF RETURNS MAY BE EXPRESSED ON THE BEFORE-TAX OR AFTER-TAX BASIS AND THIS SHOULD BE INDICATED. ROI = NET PROFIT PER YEAR / TOTAL INVESTMENT RATE OF RETURN MAY BE COMPARED FOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING PUTTING THE MONEY IN THE BANK, AND GIVES A FIRST APPROXIMATION OF HOW ATTRACTIVE THE NEW PROJECT MAY BE. IF THE PROFIT VARIES FROM YEAR TO YEAR, AN AVERAGE MAY BE ASSUMED. IN RATE OF RETURN CALCULATION, WE DO NOT CONSIDER THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY.
PROFITABILITY
EXAMPLE : A PROPOSED MANUFACTURING PLANT REQUIRES AN INITIAL FIXED CAPITAL OF $900,000 AND A WORKING CAPITAL OF $100,000. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ANNUAL INCOME WILL BE $820,000 AND ANNUAL EXPENSES (INCLUDING DEPRECIATION) WILL BE $520,000 BEFORE INCOME TAX. INCOME TAX IS 34%. FIND % RETURN ON INVESTMENT BEFORE AND AFTER TAX. 800,000 520,000 = $280,000 / YEAR PROFIT BEFORE TAX 280,000 / 1,000,000 = 0.28 28% ROI BEFORE TAX (280,000)(0.66) / 1,000,000 = .185 18.5% ROI AFTER TAX
THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE RATE OF RETURN (MARR) IS THE RATE SET BY AN ORGANIZATION TO DESIGNATE THE LOWEST LEVEL OF RETURN THAT MAKES AN INVESTMENT ACCEPTABLE. IT IS A DEVICE DESIGNED TO MAKE THE BEST POSSIBLE USE OF MONEY AND APPLIED FOR EVALUATING NEW PROJECTS, COST REDUCTION PROPOSALS, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
PROFITABILITY
2. PAYOUT PERIOD (PAYBACK METHOD) PAYOUT PERIOD OR TIME IS THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF TIME THEORETICALLY NECESSARY TO RECOVER THE ORIGINAL FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE FORM OF CASH FLOW TO THE PROJECT (NET PROFIT + DEPRECIATION). DEPRECIABLE FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
PAYOUT PERIOD =
AV. PROFIT/YEAR + AV. DEPRECIATION/YEAR INTEREST IS NEGLECTED AND ONLY DEPRECIABLE FIXED INVESTMENT IS CONSIDERED. IF TIME VALUE OF MONEY IS ALSO CONSIDERED, THAN WE HAVE PAYOUT PERIOD INCLUDING INTEREST. IN THIS CASE THE ANNUAL CASH FLOWS ARE DISCOUNTED.
PROFITABILITY
EXAMPLE: A COMPANY PLANS AN INVESTMENT OF $300,000 TO MANUFACTURE A NEW PRODUCT. ALLOWABLE DEPRECIATION IS 10 YEARS, ANNUAL NET PROFIT IS $45,000. STRAIGHT- LINE DEPRECIATION WILL BE USED. WHAT IS THE PAYOUT PERIOD a) IF TIME VALUE OF MONEY IS NOT CONSIDERED? b) IF TIME VALUE IS CONSIDERED AND i IS 8%? ANNUAL CASH FLOW = NET PROFIT + DEPRECIATION = 45,000 + 30,000 = 75,000 a) PAYOUT PERIOD = 300,000 / 75,000 = 4 YEARS b) P = R [ {(1 + i)n 1} / i (1 + i)n 300,000 = 75,000 {(1.08)n 1} / 0.08 (1.08)n 4 x 0.08 (1.08)n = (1.08)n 1 0.68(1.08)n = 1 n = log 1.47 / log 1.08 PAYOUT PERIOD n = 5 YEARS
PROFITABILITY
THE PAYOUT PERIOD METHOD IS USED WIDELY TO RATE RELATIVELY SMALL INVESTMENT PROPOSALS IN PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS. IT MAY LEAD TO INCORRECT CONCLUSIONS SINCE IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE CASH FLOW OCCURING AFTER THE PAYOUT PERIOD. FOR EXAMPLE AN INVESTMENT OF $1000 WITH LIFE OF 1 YEAR AND HAS A NET RETURN OF $1000 WILL YIELD A PAYOUT PERIOD OF 1 YEAR. ANOTHER INVESTMENT OF $1000 PROMISES TO RETURN $250/YEAR DURING ITS ECONOMIC LIFE TEN YEARS. THIS WILL YIELD A PAYOUT PERIOD OF 4 YEARS. IF YOU CONSIDER ONLY PAYOUT PERIODS, YOU SHALL CHOOSE THE FIRST ALTERNATIVE WHICH ACCUALLY EARNS NOTHING.
PROFITABILITY
3. NET RETURN NET RETURN IS THE AMOUNT OF CASH FLOW OVER AND ABOVE THAT REQUIRED TO MEET THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE RATE OF RETURN AND RECOVER THE TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT. THIS IS CALCULATED BY SUBTRACTING THE TOTAL AMOUNT EARNED AT THE MINIMUM RATE OF RETURN AND THE TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT FROM THE TOTAL CASH FLOW. IN THIS CALCULATION WE NEGLECT THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY. TOTAL CASH FLOW: TOTAL NET PROFIT + TOTAL DEPRECIATION +SALVAGE VALUE + RECOVERED WORKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT + EARNING OF INVESTMENT: TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT (FIXED + WORKING) + MARR MULTIPLIED BY TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR ALL YEARS
PROFITABILITY
Rn = (NP,j + dj) + S + WC TC (MARR)(N)(TC) j 1 WHERE NP,j IS NET PROFIT, dj IS DEPRECIATION FOR YEAR j, S IS THE SALVAGE VALUE IN CASES WHERE dj + S + WC = TC N Rn = NP,j - (MARR)(N)(TC)
j 1
N
PROFITABILITY
EXAMPLE: A COMPANY PLANS TO START A NEW PRODUCT WHICH REQUIRES $24 MILLION OF NEW MACHINERY AND $4 MILLION WORKING CAPITAL. ALL FIXED COSTS EXCEPT DEPRECIATION IS $1 MILLION/YEAR, VARIABLE COSTS AT FULL CAPACITY IS $5 MILLION/YEAR. DEPRECIATION IS BY DOUBLE-DECLINING IN 5 YEARS, INCOME TAX IS 35%. THE PRODUCTION RATE AT 100% CAPACITY IS 2 x 106 kg/YEAR. IN THE FIRST YEAR CAPACITY IS USED 50%, IN THE SECOND YEAR 90% AND AFTER THE SECOND YEAR 100%. MARR IS 30%. CALCULATE THE SALES PRICE (p) REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE MARR IN TEN YEARS BY NET RETURN METHOD. USING THE TABLE : PAVE = 1/10 (18.8p 81)(1 - 0.35) 106 = (1.222p 5.265) 106 Rn = 0 = (1.222p) 106 (5.265) 106 (0.30)(28) 106
p = $11.18
PROFITABILITY
YEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SUM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------A. PERCENT OF OPERATING TIME 50 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 B. PRODUCT RATE, 106 kg/yr 1 1.8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 C. ALL VARIABLE COSTS, $ 106/yr 2.5 4.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 D. ALL FIXED COSTS (EXCEPT DEP.) $ 106/yr 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 E. DEPRECIATION, $ 106/yr 9.6 5.76 3.456 2.592 2.592 0 0 0 0 0 F. TOTAL PRODUCT COST(C+D+E) $ 106/yr 13.1 11.26 9.456 8.592 8.592 6 6 6 6 6
18.8 47 10 24 81
PROFITABILITY
4. NET PRESENT WORTH THE NET PRESENT WORTH OF A PROJECT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE ANNUAL CASH FLOWS AND THE INITIAL REQUIRED INVESTMENT. NPW = PRESENT WORTH OF BENEFITS PRESENT WORTH OF COSTS EXAMPLE : THERE ARE TWO ALTERNATIVE MACHINES YOU CAN BUY TO YOUR FACTORY, A AND B. A COSTS $9000, B COSTS $14,500. THE NET ANNUAL SAVINGS ARE: 1.YEAR 2.YEAR 3.YEAR MACHINE A : $ 4,500 4,500 4,500 MACHINE B : $ 6,000 6,000 8,000 FIND PRESENT WORTH IF i = 0.8 AND SALVAGE VALUE IS ZERO PW(A) = (4500) [{(1+0.08)3 - 1} / 0.08 (1+0.08)3] 9000 = $2594 PW(B) = (6000) [{(1+0.08)2 - 1} / 0.08 (1+0.08)2] + 8000 / (1+0.08)3 14,500 = $2550
PROFITABILITY
EXAMPLE : FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT IS $100,000 AND WORKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT IS $10,000, SALVAGE IS $10,000 AT THE END OF 5 YEAR LIFE; FIND PW IF i = 0.15 AND AFTER TAX CASH FLOW AT THE END OF EACH YEAR IS AS FOLLOWS: YEAR 1 2 3 4 5 $ 30,000 31,000 36,000 40,000 43,000 PWINCOME = 30,000 / (1.15) + 31,000 / (1.15)2 + 36,000 / (1.15)3 + 40,000 / (1.15)4 + 43,000 / (1.15)5 + (10,000+10,000) / (1.15)5 = $127,327 NET PRESENT WORTH IS 127,327 110,000 = $17,327
PROFITABILITY
EXAMPLE: A REACTOR TO BE USED FOR OXIDATION OF PARAFFIN VAX TO MAKE FATTY ACIDS IS REQUIRED. TWO ALTERNATIVES ARE SUGGESTED: REACTOR A MADE OF ORDINARY STEEL COSTS $12,000 INSTALLED AND HAS A LIFE OF TWO YEARS WITH A JUNK VALUE OF $200, WHEREAS REACTOR B, MADE OF STEEL BUT GLASS LINED, COSTS $28,000 INSTALLED AND HAS A LIFE OF 6 YEARS WITH A SALVAGE VALUE OF $800 FOR FITTINGS. LABOR AND OTHER OPERATING COSTS FOR BOTH REACTORS ARE THE SAME, BUT REACTOR A IS EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ABOUT $400 FOR MAINTENANCE DURING THE SECOND YEAR, WHEREAS REACTOR B WILL REQUIRE $100 MAINTENANCE DURING THE THIRD YEAR AND $300 DURING THE FIFTH YEAR. IT IS EXPECTED THAT REACTOR B WILL GIVE A SLIGHTLY BETTER YIELD AND A BETTER QUALITY PRODUCT. THE VALUE OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS IS ESTIMATED AT $400 PER YEAR. IF MONEY IS WORTH 10%, WHICH INSTALLATION SHOWS THE LOWER EQUIVALENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENT AT THE PRESENT TIME? PA = 12,000 12,200 / 1.12 12,200 / 1.14 200 / 1.16 = 30,529 PB = 28,000 + 400 / 1.1 + 400 / 1.12 + 300 / 1.13 + 400 / 1.14 + 100 / 1.15 + 1400 / 1.16 = 26,015 REACTOR B HAS LOWER REQUIREMENT
PROFITABILITY
EXAMPLE: A FURNACE INSTALLATION COSTING $12,000 WITH OPERATING COSTS OF $4,800 PER YEAR AND A 10-YEAR LIFE IS OFFERED BY ONE SUPPLIER; A SECOND ALTERNATIVE GUARANTEES TO PROVIDE THE SAME SERVICE WITH $1,000 A YEAR LOWER OPERATING COSTS AT A COST OF $25,000. SALVAGE VALUE ON BOTH FURNACES IS ESTIMATED AT $1,000. WHAT INCREASE IN SERVICE LIFE WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE SECOND PROPOSAL TO WARRANT ITS SELECTION IF i = 8%?
R = P { i (1 + i)n / (1 + i)n 1} AND R = S { i / (1 + i)n 1 } R = 12,000 { 0.08 (1.08)10 / (1.08)10 1} - 1,000 { 0.08 / (1.08)10 1 } = 1,719 1,719 + 4,800 = 25,000 { 0.08 (1.08)n / (1.08)n 1} 1,000 { 0.08 / (1.08)n 1 } + 3800
2719 { (1.08)n 1 } = 25,000 (0.08) (1.08)n 1000 (0.08) (1.08)n = 3.67 n = 16.88
PROFITABILITY
EXAMPLE: A PACKAGING MACHINE WITH ECONOMIC LIFE OF 10 YEARS COSTS $20,000 WITH 0 SALVAGE VALUE. THIS MACHINE HAS OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS OF $10 PER HOUR. IT CAN PACKAGE 100 UNITS PER HOUR. THE CURRENT METHOD IS BY HAND LABOR COSTING $12 PER HOUR TO PACKAGE AN AVARAGE OF 100 UNITS IN 1.5 HOURS. HOW MANY PACKAGES SHOULD BE MADE PER YEAR TO JUSTIFY THE PURCHASE OF THIS MACHINE IF i = 6%? R = P { i (1 + i)n / (1 + i)n 1} = 20,000 { 0.06 (1.06)10 / (1.06)10 1} = 2,719 YEARLY COST WITH MACHINE = $2,719 + ($10/HR)(1/100 HR/PACK)(X PACK/YEAR) = 2719 + 0.1X YEARLY COST WITH CURRENT METHOD = ($12/HR)(1.5/100 HR/PACK)(X PACK/YEAR) = 0.18X 2719 + 0.1X = 0.18X X = 33,988 PACKS / YEAR
PROFITABILITY
WORK SHEET FOR NET PRESENT WORTH
YEARS 0 1. FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT 2. WORKING CAPITAL 3. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT (1+2) 4.OPERATING RATE (% OF CAPACITY) 5. ANNUAL INCOME (SALES) 6. ANNUAL MANUFACTURING COST 7. DEPRECIATION 8. ANNUAL GENERAL EXPENSES 9. TOTAL PRODUCT COST (6 + 7 + 8) 10. ANNUAL GROSS PROFIT (5 - 9) 11. INCOME TAX 12. ANNUAL NET PROFIT (9 10) 13.ANNUAL OPERATING CASH FLOW (12 + 7) 14.TOTAL ANNUAL CASH FLOW (13 + 3) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
PROFITABILITY
YEARS 15.DISCOUNT FACTORS FOR 15% INT.
a) CONTINUOUS NOM. INT.(r) b) COMPOUND INT.(i)
0
1.00 1.00
1st
0.861 0.870
2nd
0.741 0.756
3rd
0.638 0.658
4th
5th
ENTER EXPENDITURES AS NEGATIVE, INCOMES AS POSITIVE ASSUME ALL INVESTMENT IS MADE IN YEAR 0 AND PRODUCTION STARTS IN THE BEGINNING OF YEAR 1; WORKING CAPITAL AND SALVAGE VALUE IS RECOVERED AT THE END AND SINCE THEY ARE LUMP-SUM, FINITE CASH FLOW SHOULD BE APPLIED IN ALL CASES. LINE 15 IS CALCULATED AS AN EXAMPLE; YOU SHOULD CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR YOUR CASE AND CALCULATE FOR DIFFERENT INTEREST RATE. a) P = S / ern b) P = S / (1 + i)n
PROFITABILITY
5. DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW RATE OF RETURN BASED ON DISDOUNTED CASH FLOW IS ALSO CALLED PROFITABILITY INDEX, TRUE RATE OF RETURN OR INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN. THIS METHOD TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY. A TRIAL AND ERROR PROCEDURE IS USED TO ESTABLISH A RATE OF RETURN WHICH CAN BE APPLIED TO YEARLY CASH FLOW SO THAT THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT IS REDUCED TO ZERO (OR TO SALVAGE AND LAND VALUE PLUS WORKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT) DURING THE PROJECT LIFE. EXAMPLE : FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT IS $100,000 AND WORKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT IS $10,000, SALVAGE IS $10,000 AT THE END OF 5 YEAR LIFE; WHAT IS THE INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN IF PREDICTED AFTER-TAX CASH FLOW AT THE END OF EACH YEAR (NO DEPRECIATION) IS AS FOLLOWS: YEAR 1 2 3 4 5 $ 30,000 31,000 36,000 40,000 43,000 S = (30,000)(1+i)4 + (31,000)(1+i)3 + (36,000)(1+i)2 + (40,000)(1+i) + 43,000 = (110,000)(1+i)5 10,000 10,000 BY TRIAL AND ERROR i = 0.207
PROFITABILITY
USE OF CONTINUOUS INTEREST COMPOUNDING : WHEN CONTINUOUS INTEREST IS USED WE SHOULD REPLACE (1 + i)n WITH ern (r IS NOMINAL INTEREST) EXAMPLE : DETERMINE THE DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW RATE OF RETURN (i.e. PROFITABILITY INDEX) FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT: ONE YEAR PRIOR TO START - UP, LAND IS PURCHASED FOR $200,000. DURING THE YEAR PRIOR TO START - UP INVESTMENT IS MADE WITH UNIFORM CONTINUOUS SPENDING OF $600,000. A WORKING CAPITAL OF $200,000 IS NEEDED. ESTIMATED LIFE IS 10 YEARS, SALVAGE VALUE IS $100,000. ANNUAL CASH FLOW (NET PROFIT + DEPRECIATION) WILL BE $310,000 AFTER TAX AND IS FLOWING UNIFORMLY. USE CONTINUOUS INTEREST COMPOUNDING AND CONTINUOUS CASH FLOW.
PROFITABILITY
LAND VALUE AT TIME 0 S = Pern = 200,000 er FIXED INVESTMENT AT TIME 0 S = { (ern 1) / r} = 600,000 {(er 1) / r} TOTAL CASH POSITION AT TIME 0 : CP0 = 200,000 er + 600,000 {(er 1) / r} + 200,000 AT THE END OF THE PROJECT WE HAVE SALVAGE + WORKING CAPITAL + LAND WHICH IS $500,000 PWS = 500,000 / e10r PRESENT WORTH OF CASH FLOW : PWC = {(ern 1) / rern} = 310,000 {(e10r 1) / re10r} WE SHOULD FIND THE r WHICH DECREASES THE NET CASH POSITION TO 0 AT THE END OF 10 YEARS : CP0 = PWS + PWC 200,000 er + 600,000 {(er 1) / r} + 200,000 = 500,000 / e10r + 310,000 { (e10r 1) / re10r} BY TRIAL AND ERROR r = 0.26 ; SO PROFITABILITY INDEX IS 26%
PROFITABILITY
6. EQUIVALENT ANNUAL COST ANNUAL WORTH EQUIVALENT ANNUAL COST (EAC) IS CONVERTING ALL COSTS TO AN EQUIVALENT SERIES OF UNIFORM END-OF-YEAR PAYMENTS. IF WE ARE COMPARING INCOMES, WE CONVERT INCOMES SIMILARLY TO OBTAIN EQUIVALENT ANNUAL WORTH (EAW). EXAMPLE: A MACHINE COSTS $1,600, HAS 5 YEARS LIFE. ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS IS $500 PER YEAR AND i = 0.08. WHAT IS EAC a) IF SALVAGE VALUE IS 0 , b) IF SALVAGE VALUE IS $300 ? a) R = P [ i (1 + i)n / {(1 + i)n 1}] = 1,600 [0.08 x 1.085 / (1.085 1)] = 400 EAC = 400 + 500 = $900 b) R = S [ i / {(1 + i)n 1}] = 300 [0.08 /( 1.085 1)] = 51 EAC = 400 51 + 500 = $849
PROFITABILITY
RISK ANALYSIS AND ACCEPTABLE RETURNS: IN INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS THERE IS ALWAYS A DEGREE OF UNCERTANITY AND CALCULATED RETURN DEPENDS ON SOME ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE. SO THERE IS ALWAYS A RISK FACTOR. A SIMPLE METHOD IS TO MAKE THE CALCULATIONS FOR WORST, AVERAGE AND BEST CASES. A BETTER METHOD IS TO MAKE RISK ANALYSIS USING PROPER SOFTWARES. YOU SHOULD FIRST DECIDE ON THE RANGE OF VALUES FOR EACH FACTOR (TOTAL INVESTMENT, PLANT LIFE, ANNUAL CASH FLOW) AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURANCE OF EACH VALUE. COMPUTER THAN CALCULATES THE PROBABILITY OF ALL RETURNS. DUE TO THE UNCERTANITIES, IN AVERAGE 20 30% RETURN BEFORE TAX (NOT CONSIDERING THE EFFECT OF INFLATION) WHICH MEANS 14 20% RETURN AFTER TAX IS REQUIRED FOR INVESTING IN INDUSTRY.
ALTERNATIVES
AN ALTERNATIVE IN ENGINEERING ECONOMICS IS AN INVESTMENT POSSIBILITY. IT IS A SINGLE UNDERTAKING WITH A DISTINGUISHABLE CASH FLOW. IN INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS, IT IS OFTEN POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE EQUIVALENT PRODUCTS IN DIFFERENT WAYS. ALTHOUGH THE PHYSICAL RESULTS MAY BE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME, THE CAPITAL REQUIRED AND THE EXPENSES INVOLVED CAN VARY CONSIDERABLY DEPENDING ON THE METHOD CHOSEN. SIMILARLY, ALTERNATIVE METHODS INVOLVING VARYING CAPITAL AND EXPENSES CAN OFTEN BE USED TO CARRY OUT OTHER TYPES OF BUSINESS VENTURES. IT MAY BE NECESSARY, THEREFORE, NOT ONLY TO DECIDE IF A GIVEN BUSINESS VENTURE WOULD BE PROFITABLE, BUT ALSO TO DECIDE WHICH OF SEVERAL POSSIBLE METHODS WOULD BE THE MOST DESIRABLE. DECISION USUALLY HAS LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES SO IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE ENGINEERS TO BE COMPETENT ECONOMIC ANALYSTS.
ALTERNATIVES
ANALYSIS START WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVES. AFTER PREPARING ENOUGH DATA FOR EACH ALTERNATIVE, COMPARISON IS MADE. HOW MANY ALTERNATIVES SHOULD WE HAVE? YOU CAN NEVER DECIDE IF YOU CONTINUE SEARCHING FOR A STILL- BETTER OPTION. ON THE OTHER SIDE, ACTING ON THE FIRST OPTION THAT COMES TO MIND MAY RESULT WITH A WRONG DECISION. AIM SHOULD BE TO DEVELOP A SET OF ALTERNATIVES LARGE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTION. WE CAN CLASSIFY ALTERNATIVES INTO DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT CATEGORIES. AN INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE SELECTION OF ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE. EACH PROPOSAL IS EVALUATED ON ITS MERIT AND IS APPROVED IF IT MEETS THE CRETERIA OF ACCEPTABILITY. COMPARISONS OF INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT PROPOSALS ARE DESIGNED TO DETERMINE WHICH PROPOSALS SATISFY A MINIMUM LEVEL OF ECONOMIC VALUE. ALL THOSE THAT SURPASS THE MINIMUM LEVEL MAY BE IMPLEMENTED AS LONG AS SUFFICIENT CAPITAL IS AVAILABLE.
ALTERNATIVES
DEPENDENT ALTERNATIVES ARISE WHEN ALTERNATIVES ARE RELATED IN A WAY THAT INFLUENCES THE SELECTION PROCESS. THERE ARE TWO CLASSIFICATIONS FOR DEPENDENT ALTERNATIVES : MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE DEPENDENT AND CONTINGENCY DEPENDENT. ALTERNATIVES ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE WHEN THE SELECTION OF ONE ELIMINATES THE OPPURTUNITY TO ACCEPT ANY OF THE OTHERS. OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS NORMALLY FIT INTO THIS CATEGORY, BECAUSE A SINGLE COURSE OF ACTION IS SOUGHT TO SOLVE A PARTICULAR, OFTEN URGENT, PROBLEM. THE CONTINGENCY DEPENDENT ALTERNATIVES ARISE WHEN INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT OPPURTUNITIES ARE LINKED TO OTHER ALTERNATIVES. THEN THE ACCEPTANCE OF ONE ALTERNATIVE DEPENDS ON THE SIMULTANEOUS ACCEPTANCE OF ONE OR MORE RELATED ALTERNATIVES. THE PURCHASE OF NEW COMPUTER TERMINALS IS CONTINGENT ON THE PURCHASE OF HARDWARE INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF THE MAIN COMPUTER.
ALTERNATIVES
1. ANALYSIS OF MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATIVES WE CAN USE TWO METHODS FOR EVALUATION: IRR INCREMENTAL APPROACH OR PRESENT WORTH (PW) COMPARISON. IN IRR INCREMANTAL APPROACH, YOU START WITH LOWEST INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVE, CALCULATE IRR, COMPARE WITH MARR; IF IRR > MARR, THAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE. NOW CALCULATE IRR FOR THE INCREMENT OF THE NEXT ALTERNATIVE. IF THIS SATISFIES MARR IT IS ACCEPTABLE; IF NOT ELIMINATE. CONTINUE LIKE THIS TILL YOU EVALUATE ALL ALTERNATIVES. IN THE PW COMPARISON, YOU CALCULATE THE PW OF ALL ALTERNATIVES AND CHOOSE THE LARGEST ONE.
ALTERNATIVES
STEP 1A: CALCULATE THE IRR FOR THE ALTERNATIVE REQUIRING THE LEAST INVESTMENT STEP 1B: IF THE ALTERNATIVES ARE BASED ONLY ON RELATIVE COST, ASSUME THE LOWEST COST OPTION IS ACCEPTABLE
STEP 2: COMPARE THE IRR WITH THE MARR TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ALTERNATIVE IS ACCEPTABLE STEP 3A: IF IRR < MARR , ELIMINATE THE ALTERNATIVE, CONSIDER THE NEXT HIGHER INVESTMENT STEP 3B: FOR AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE, DETERMINE THE NEXT INCREMENT OF INVESTMENT
STEP 4: COMPARE THE IRR FOR THE INCREMENT OF INVESTMENT WITH THE MARR. IF IRR < MARR, ELIMINATE THE ALTERNATIVE. OTHERWISE ALTERNATIVE IS ACCEPTABLE STEP 5: IF NO HIGHER LEVEL OF INVESTMENT, GO TO STEP 6. OTHERWISE CALCULATE IRR FOR THE TOTAL INCREMENT OF INVESTMENT BETWEEN THE LAST ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE AND NEXT HIGHER LEVEL OF INVESTMENT.GO TO ST4 STEP 6: DECISION. WE HAVE FOUND THE ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE WITH THE GREATEST INVESTMENT ASSUMING AVAILABILITY OF CAPPITAL
ALTERNATIVES
EXAMPLE : A B C D INITIAL INVESTMENT : 170,000 260,000 300,000 330,000 ANNUAL INCOME : 114,000 120,000 130,000 147,000 TOT. ANNUAL EXPENSE: 70,000 71,000 64,000 79,000 MARR = 10% IRR FOR A : P = R [{ (1 + i)n 1} / i(1 + i)n] 170,000 = (114,000 70,000) [{ (1+i)10 1} / i(1+i)10] i = 0.225 by trial and error > MARR; ALTERNATIVE A IS ACCEPTABLE INCREMENT OF ALT. B : 260,000 170,000 = 90,000 inc. investment 49,000 44,000 = 5,000 inc. annual return ; 10 x 5,000 = 50,000 inc. for 10 years SINCE INC. RETURN FOR 10 YEARS < INC. INVEST., ALT B NOT ACCEPTABLE IRR FOR INCREMENT OF C TO A : 300,000 170,000 = (66,000 44,000) [{ (1 + i)10 1} / i(1 + i)10] i = 0.109 by trial error > MAAR ; ALTERNATIVE C IS ACCEPTABLE INCREMENT OF ALT. D : 330,000 300,000 = 30,000 inc. investment 68,000 66,000 = 2,000 inc. annual return ; 10 x 2,000 = 20,000 inc. for 10 years SINCE INC. RETURN FOR 10 YEARS < INC. INVEST., ALT D NOT ACCEPTABLE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE C
ALTERNATIVES
WHEN WE DIRECTLY COMPARE ALTERNATIVES : A B C INVESTMENT : 170,000 260,000 300,000 ANNUAL RETURN : 44,000 49,000 66,000 IRR (%) : 22.5 13.5 17.7 D 330,000 68,000 15.9
IF WE DO NOT USE THE INCREMENTAL METHOD, WE MAY MAKE MISTAKES. IF WE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE A (SINCE IT HAS THE GREATEST IRR) WE WILL LOOSE MONEY COMPARED WITH CHOOSING ALTERNATIVE C. IF WE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE D (GREATEST INVESTMENT WITH IRR > MARR) WE WILL AGAIN LOOSE MONEY BY INVESTING AN EXTRA 30,000 WITH LOWER RETURN.
ALTERNATIVES
IF WE USE PRESENT WORTH FOR COMPARISON, WE WILL GET THE SAME (CORRECT) RESULT : P = R [{ (1 + i)n 1} / i(1 + i)n] ; i = 0.10 P = R{ (1.110 1) / 0.1(1.1)10} = R (6.14475) ALT. A : PW = - 170,000 + 44,000 x 6.14475 ALT. B : PW = - 260,000 + 49,000 x 6.14475 ALT. C : PW = - 300,000 + 66,000 x 6.14475 ALT. D : PW = - 330,000 + 68,000 x 6.14475
ALTERNATIVES
2. ANALYSIS OF INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVES FOR INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVES THE CAPITAL AVAILABLE MAY BE THE LIMITING FACTOR. WITH THIS LIMIT IN MIND, THE BEST ALTERNATIVE OR ALTERNATIVES MAY BE CHOSEN AFTER FINDING PW OR IRR VALUES FOR EACH ALTERNTIVE. SINCE THEY ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE, WE CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE. ONE USEFULL METHOD TO HANDLE INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVES IS TO CONVERT THEM TO MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE GROUPS.
EXAMPLE: YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING 4 INDEPENDENT PROPOSALS PROPOSAL INVESTMENT END OF EACH YEAR IRR% PW CASH FLOW (i = 0.10) 1 2 3 1 $300 $130 130 130 14.4 23.29 2 500 210 210 210 12.5 22.24 3 600 250 250 250 12.0 21.71 4 1500 628 628 628 12.3 61.74 YOU CAN CONVERT THIS TO 16 MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATIVES
ALTERNATIVES
GROUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PROPOSALS 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 INVESTMENT 0 $300 500 800 600 900 1100 1400 1500 1800 2000 2300 2100 2400 2600 2900 ANNUAL RECEIPT FOR 3 YEARS 0 $130 210 340 250 380 460 590 628 758 838 968 878 1008 1088 1218 PW 0 $23.29 22.24 43.53 21.71 45.00 43.95 67.24 61.74 85.03 83.98 107.27 83.45 106.74 105.69 128.98
ALTERNATIVES
PRESENT WORTHS CAN BE CALCULATED BY ADDING THE PRESENT WORTHS OF THE GROUP MEMBERS OR BY R {(1.13 1) / 0.1(1.1)3} PINV IF THERE IS NO CAPITAL LIMITATION, WE SHOULD CHOOSE GROUP 16 COVERING ALL PROPOSALS SINCE IT HAS THE BIGGEST PW. IF THERE IS A LIMIT OF $2400 WE SHOULD CHOOSE GROUP 12, IF THERE IS A LIMIT OF $1000 WE SHOULD CHOOSE GROUP 4. IN ANY ANAYLSIS DO NOTHING ALTERNATIVE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. WHEN ALL IRRS ARE < MARR OR PWS ARE NEGATIVE, THIS ALTERNATIVE SHOULD BE CHOSEN (IF THE INVESTMENT IS NOT A MUST). THEN THE INVESTOR OR THE COMPANY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROJECTS BEING CONSIDERED AND THE AVAILABLE FUNDS WILL BE USED IN OTHER PROJECTS OR INVESTMENT TOOLS.
ALTERNATIVES
WE MAY HAVE TWO INDEPENDENT SETS OF MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE PROPOSALS. THAT IS, PROPOSALS A1 AND A2 ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE AND B1 AND B2 ARE ALSO MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE BUT AS AND BS ARE INDEPENDENT (TWO KINDS OF COMPUTERS AND TWO KINDS OF FORKLIFTS). THAN WE HAVE :
GROUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 A2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 B1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 B2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
ALTERNATIVES
IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE TO COMPARE A SERIES OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS BY EACH OF THE DIFFERENT PROFITABILITY MEASURES AND FIND DIFFERENT RESULTS DEPENDING ON THE EVALUATION TECHNIQUE USED. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION AS TO WHICH METHOD SHOULD BE USED FOR A FINAL DETERMINATION, NET PRESENT WORTH SHOULD BE CHOSEN. INCOME TAX EFFECTS CAN BE INCLUDED PROPERLY IN ALL THE PROFITABILITY METHODS BY USING THE BELOW TABLE:
REVENUE : TOTAL INCOME (OR TOTAL SAVINGS) NET PROFITS : REVENUE ALL EXPENSES INCOME TAX ALL EXPENSES : CASH EXPENSES + DEPRECIATION INCOME TAX : (REVENUE ALL EXPENSES) (TAX RATE) CASH FLOW : NET PROFIT + DEPRECIATION CASH FLOW : (REVENUE)(1 TAX RATE) (ALL EXPENSES)(1 TAX RATE) + DEPRECIATION
REPLACEMENTS
REPLACEMENT : AN ALTERNATIVE CASE IN WHICH FACILITIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EXISTENCE AND IT MAY BE DESIRABLE TO REPLACE THESE FACILITIES WITH DIFFERENT ONES THE REASONS FOR REPLACEMENTS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO TWO GENERAL CLASSES: 1. AN EXISTING PROPERTY MUST BE REPLACED TO CONTINUE A SATISFACTORY OPERATION BECAUSE a) PROPERTY IS WORN OUT b) CAPACITY IS NOT SUFFICIENT C) ECONOMICALLY NOT FEASIBLE ANYMORE 2. DUE TO TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS, BETTER OR MORE ECONOMICAL EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE
REPLACEMENTS
FOR THE FIRST CLASS OF REASONS, YOU SHOULD EITHER MAKE THE REPLACEMENT OR GO OUT OF BUSINESS. SO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IS MADE BETWEEN THE NEW ALTERNATIVES. FOR THE SECOND CLASS OF REASONS, ANALYSIS IS MADE BETWEEN THE EXISTING FACILITY AND NEW ALTERNATIVE. IN THIS CASE, IN ORDER TO DECIDE, THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE PRESENT EQUIPMENT MUST BE COMPARED WITH THOSE THAT WOULD EXIST IF THE CHANGE WERE MADE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL COST OF THE NEW PROPERTY AND THE NET RELIZABLE VALUE OF THE EXISTING PROPERTY EQUALS THE NECESSARY INVESTMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT. IN THESE ANALYSIS, THE NET RELIZABLE VALUE OF AN EXISTING PROPERTY SHOULD BE ASSUMED TO BE THE MARKET VALUE. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY BE LESS THAN THE ACTUAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY AS FAR AS THE OWNER IS CONCERNED OR LESS THAN THE BOOK VALUE (UNAMORTIZED VALUE), IT STILL REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OLD EQUIPMENT. ANY ATTEMP TO ASSIGN A VALUE GREATER THAN THIS TENDS TO FAVOR REPLACEMENTS WHICH ARE UNECONOMICAL.
REPLACEMENTS
SUPPOSE YOU BOUGHT AN EQUIPMENT FOR $100,000 WITH 10 YEARS ECONOMIC LIFE AND DEPRECIATE IT WITH STRAIGHT LINE METHOD. AFTER 8 YEARS IT HAS A BOOK VALUE OF $20,000. BUT IF YOU TRY TO SELL IT, ITS VALUE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN $20,000 DEPENDING ON MANY FACTORS. SO FOR REPLACEMENT ANALYSIS YOU SHOULD FORGET $20,000 AND TRY TO FIND OUT THE MARKET VALUE. DURING REPLACEMENT, ADDITIONAL EXPENSES OCCUR SUCH AS FREIGHT, CONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATIONS, NEW CONNECTIONS OF WIRING OR PIPING, TEST AND ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES, REMOVAL OF OLD EQUIPMENT, REPLACING OF FLOORS OR OTHER STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND THE SHUT- DOWN TIME DURING THE REPLACEMENT. THESE COSTS WHICH MAY BE AS BIG AS THE PRICE OF THE NEW EQUIPMENT OR EVEN BIGGER SHOULD ALLWAYS BE CONSIDERED WHEN ANALYSING THE REPLACEMENT.
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
*ALTER INVESTMENT SALVAGE VALUE LIFE ANNUAL NET CASH FLOW X $11,000 $0 6 YR $2,600 Y 12,000 3000 6 2,500 Z 18,000 0 6 4,000 IF MARR = 0.1, WHICH ALTERNATIVE(S) SHOULD BE SELECTED ? a) WHEN ALTERNATIVES ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE b) WHEN ALTERNATIVES ARE INDEPENDENT PWX = R[{(1+i)n 1} / i(1+i)n ] PINV = 2600[{ (1.1)6 1} / 0.1(1.1)6] 11,000 = 323.68 PWY = R[{(1+i)n 1} / i(1+i)n ] PINV + 3000 / 1.16 = 581.60 PWZ = R[{(1+i)n 1} / i(1+i)n ] PINV = 578.96 a) b) ALTERNATIVE Y IS BEST ALTERNATIVE Y + X IS BEST
ALTERNATIVES PROBLEMS
A SPECIAL EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR A R&D PROJECT THAT WILL LAST FOR 3 YEARS. FIRST ALTERNATIVE IS A $50,000 EQUIPMENT WITH A SALVAGE VALUE OF $25,000 AND YEARLY OPERATING COST OF $15,000. A SIMPLER EQUIPMENT WILL COST $30,000 WHICH WILL HAVE A SALVAGE VALUE OF $10,000 AND YEARLY OPERATING COST OF $20,000. FIND THE BETTER ALTERNATIVE USING EQUIVALENT ANNUAL COSTS IF i = 0.1. RA = P[ i(1 + i)n / {(1 + i)n 1}] = (50,000 25,000/1.13) { .1x1.13/ (1.13 1)} = 12,553 EACA = 12,553 + 15,000 = $ 27,553 RB = (30,000 10,000/1.13) { .1x1.13/ (1.13 1)} = 9,042 EACA = 9,042 + 20,000 = $ 29,042 ALTERNATIVE A IS BETTER
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEM
A COMPANY MAY BUY A MACHINE THAT COSTS $10,000 WITH A SALVAGE VALUE OF $4,000 AT THE END OF 6 YEARS LIFE. THE ANNUAL OPERATING DISBURSEMENTS ARE $5,000 A YEAR FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS AND $6,000 A YEAR FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. THERE IS AN AUTOMATIC VERSION WHICH COSTS $20,000 WITH A SALVAGE VALUE OF $6,000 AT THE END OF THE 6th YEAR AND YEARLY OPERATING DISBURSEMENTS OF $3,000 A YEAR. FIND THE BETTER ALTERNATIVE USING EQUIVALENT ANNUAL COSTS IF i = 0.15. RA = P [ i(1 + i)n / {(1 + i)n 1}] SINCE $5,000 IS SPEND EVERY YEAR, $1,000 FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WILL BE CONSIDERED RA =(10,000 4000/1.156 +1000/1.154 +1000/1.155 +1000/1.156){.15x1.156/(1.156-1)} RA = $2582 EACA = 2582 + 5000 = $7582 RB = (20,000 6000/1.156) {.15x1.156/(1.156-1)} = $4599 EACB = 4599 + 3000 = $7599 ALTERNATIVE A IS BETTER
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
* 5 INVESTMENT PROPOSALS WITH 5 YEARS LIFE ARE AS FOLLOWS : A B C D E INVESTMENT $ 30,000 60,000 20,000 40,000 30,000 SALVAGE VALUE $ 0 10,000 0 10,000 5,000 NET ANNUAL CASH FLOW $ 7,500 13,755 5,000 10,000 7,500
MARR = 9% a) WHICH PROPOSAL IS PREFERRED IF ONLY ONE CAN BE SELECTED? b) HOW MUCH SHOULD BE INVESTED IF THE PROPOSALS ARE INDEPENDENT AND UNLIMITED CAPITAL IS AVAILABLE? PWA=R[{(1+i)n 1)} / i(1+i)n] PINV =7500{(1.095 1) / 0.9x1.095} 30,000 = 827.66 PWB = 13,755 {(1.095 1) / 0.9x1.095} +(10,000 / 1.095) 60,000 = 0 PWC = 5,000{(1.095 1) / 0.9x1.095} 20,000 = 552 PWD = 10,000{(1.095 1) / 0.9x1.095} +(10,000 / 1.095) 40,000 = 5,395.31 PWE = 7,500{(1.095 1) / 0.9x1.095} +( 5,000 / 1.095) 30,000 = 2,421.66 a) ALTERNATIVE D IS SELECTED SINCE IT HAS THE BIGGEST PW b) ALT B + ALT D + ALT E = $130,000
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
* A COMPANY HAS TO BUY A MACHINE AND THERE ARE 3 ALTERNATIVES. WHICH ONE YOU SHOULD CHOOSE IF MARR = 10% ? INITIAL COST OPERATING+MAINTENANCE COSTS SALVAGE VALUE 1.YEAR 2.YEAR 3.YEAR A $ 12,000 $ 3,100 3,300 4,000 $ 3,500 B 10,500 3,500 3,800 4,500 2,500 C 5,000 5,000 5,300 6,000 600 WE ASSUME ALT C (THE LOWEST INITIAL COST) IS SATISFACTORY SINCE THERE IS NO DO NOTHING ALTERNATIVE INC. C B INITIAL COST = 5,500; COSTS ARE (-) 1,500 FOR EACH YEAR AND SALVAGE VALUE IS 1,900 PWCB = 1500 {(1.13 1) / 0.1x1.13} + 1900 / 1.13 5500 = 342.22 INC. C B INITIAL COST = 7,000; COSTS ARE (-) 1900, 2000, 2000 FOR YEARS AND SALVAGE VALUE IS 2900 PWCA = 1900 / 1.1 + 2000 / 1.12 + 2000 / 1.13 + 2900 / 1.13 7000 = 61.33 SINCE PWCA IS POSITIVE, CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE A
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
* A COMPANY PLANS TO BUY A FACTORY BUILDING FOR A TEN YEAR PROJECT AND SELL IT AT THE END. THE LOCATION OF THE BUILDING EFFECTS THE COSTS, SO DIFFERENT CASH FLOWS OCCUR. IF MARR = 15%, WHICH BUILDING IS BEST ? SITE 1 SITE 2 SITE 3 PURCHASE PRICE : $140,000 190,000 220,000 RESALE VALUE : $125,000 155,000 175,000 CASH FLOW : $ 24,000 31,000 41,000 PW1 = 24,000{(1.1510 1)/0.15x1.1510} + 125,000/1.1510 140,000 = 11,349 PW2 = 31,000{(1.1510 1)/0.15x1.1510} + 155,000/1.1510 190,000 = 3,896 PW3 = 41,000{(1.1510 1)/0.15x1.1510} + 175,000/1.1510 220,000 = 29,027 HIGHEST PW IS SITE 3, SO CHOOSE SITE 3
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
* CASH FLOW FOR 5 INVESTMENT PROPOSALS: A1 A2 B1 INVESTMENT $10,000 12,000 20,000 NET INCOME (1-10 YR) $ 2,000 2,100 3,100 SALVAGE VALUE $ 1,000 2,000 5,000 FIND PWS IF i = 0.08 B2 30,000 5,000 8,000 C 35,000 4,500 10,000
PW =[{ R (1 + i)n 1} / i(1 + i)n] + PWSV PINV PWA1 = 2000 {( 1.0810 1) / 0.08x1.0810} + 1000 / 1.0810 10,000 = $3,883 PWA2 = 2100 {( 1.0810 1) / 0.08x1.0810} + 2000 / 1.0810 12,000 = $3,017 PWB1 = 3100 {( 1.0810 1) / 0.08x1.0810} + 5000 / 1.0810 20,000 = $3,117 PWB2 = 5000 {( 1.0810 1) / 0.08x1.0810} + 8000 / 1.0810 30,000 = $7,255 PWC = 4500 {( 1.0810 1) / 0.08x1.0810} + 10000 / 1.0810 35,000 = $ 173
a) b) IF ALL ALTERNATIVES ARE INDEPENDENT AND YOU HAVE $25,000 : A1+A IF AS AND BS ARE EXCLUSIVE AND YOU HAVE $35,000 : B2
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
* A FIRM FINDS THAT AIRCONDITIONING IS NECESSARY FOR A ROOM AND AS MONEY SPEND ON INSULATING THE WALLS GETS LARGER, INVESTMENT FOR AIRCONDITIONING GETS SMALLER : ALTERNATIVES 1 2 3 4 FIRST COST OF INS. $ 35,000 45,000 60,000 80,000 FIRST COST OF AC $ 52,000 45,000 38,000 32,000 ANNUAL POWER COST $ 6,500 5,100 4,100 3,500 INSULATION HAS 20 YEARS, AC HAS 10 YEARS LIFE WITH 0 SALVAGE VALUE. WHICH ALT. IS BEST IF i = 15%, AND REPLACEMENT COST IS CONSTANT ? CR (AC) = C / 1.1510 = 0.2472 x C PW = C(INS) + C(AC) + CR(AC) + R {(1.1520 1) / 0.15 x 1.1520} PW1 = 35,000 + 52,000 + 12,854 + 6,500 {(1.1520 1) / 0.15 x 1.1520} = $140,538 PW2 = 45,000 + 45,000 + 11,124 + 5,100 {(1.1520 1) / 0.15 x 1.1520} = $133,045 PW3 = 60,000 + 38,000 + 9,394 + 4,100 {(1.1520 1) / 0.15 x 1.1520} =$133,056 PW4 = 80,000 + 32,000 + 7,910 + 3,500 {(1.1520 1) / 0.15 x 1.1520} =$141,817 CHOOSE THE MINIMUM PW : ALTERNATIVE 2
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEM
* TWO MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE PROPOSALS HAVE THE FOLLOWING CASH FLOW :
INVESTMENT 1 2 3 4 5YEARS A $ 100,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 0 B 100,000 60,000 15,000 60,000 40,000 0 ALL RECEIPTS FROM PROPOSALS A AND B CAN BE REINVESTED AT 20% FOR A AND 25% FOR B. THE REINVESTMENT RATES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE 5-YEAR COMPARISON PERIOD. MARR = 15% a) WHICH IS BETTER WHEN REINVESTMENT OPPURTUNITY IS IGNORED? PW = S/(1+i)n PWA = 60,000/1.15 + 50,000/1.152 + 40,000/1.153 + 30,000/1.154 100,000 = 33,434 PWB = 60,000/1.15 + 15,000/1.152 + 60,000/1.153 + 40,000/1.154 100,000 = 25,837 ALT. A IS BETTER b) WHICH IS BETTER WHEN RECEIPTS ARE INVESTED AT GIVEN RATES ? S = P (1+i)N PW = P(1+i)N / (1+i)n WHERE N : RECEIPT INVESTING TIME PWA =(60,000x1.24 + 50,000x1.23 + 40,000x1.22 + 30,000x1.2)/1.155- 100,000=51,348 PWB =(60,000x1.254 + 15,000x1.253 + 60,000x1.252 + 40,000x1.25)/1.155- 100,000 =58864 58,864 ALT B IS BETTER
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
* CASH FLOWS FOR 5 ALTERNATIVES ARE BELOW : (i = 0.15) ALT INVESTMENT 1 2 3 4 5 A $15,000 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 B 25,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 C 20,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 D 30,000 0 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 E 10,000 4,500 4,500 -2,500 4,500 7,500 a) IF ALTERNATIVES ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE , WHICH IS THE BEST ? PWA = R[ {(1+i)n 1} / i(1+i)n] PINV = 4,500 {(1.155 1) / 0.15x1.155} 15,000 = 84 PWB =12,000/1.15+10,000/1.152+8,000/1.153+6,000/1.154+4,000/1.155- 25,000 =3,675 PWC =2,000/1.15+4,000/1.152+6,000/1.153+8,000/1.154+10,000/1.155- 20,000 =-1,754 PWD =15,000/1.153+15,000/1.154+15,000/1.155- 30,000 =- 4,103 PWE =4,500/1.15+4,500/1.152-2,500/1.153+4,500/1.154+7,500/1.155- 10,000 =1,974 ALT B IS THE BEST b) IF INVESTMENT CAPITAL IS LIMITED WITH $30,000 AND THE PROPOSALS ARE INDEPENDENT, WHICH PROPOSALS SHOULD BE EXPECTED ? ALT B WILL BE EXPECTED
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
* PROPOSAL A REQUIRES AN INVESTMENT OF $250,000 WHICH WILL BRING AN ANNUAL INCOME OF $100,000 FROM ANNUAL DISBURSEMENTS OF $40,000. THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE 20 YEARS WITH $75,000 SALVAGE AT THAT DATE. PROPOSAL B REQUIRES $175,000 INVESTMENT WITH ANNUAL INCOME OF $90,000 AND DISBURSEMENTS 0F $50,000. AT THE END OF 20 YEARS ITS SALVAGE WILL BE $60,000. THE PROPOSALS ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY MAY TURN DOWN BOTH IF NEITHER IS ACCEPTABLE. THE MARR IS 20%. PWA = 250,000 + 75,000/1.220 + 60,000 [(1.220 1)/ (.2 x 1.220)] = $44,131 PWB = 175,000 + 60,000/1.220 + 40,000 [(1.220 1)/ (.2 x 1.220)] = $21,348 BOTH ALTERNATIVES ARE ACCEPTABLE, BUT SINCE THEY ARE EXCLUSIVE, ALTERNATIVE A SHOULD BE CHOOSEN
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEMS
* A DAM COSTING $100,000 TO CONSTRUCT WILL COST $15,000 A YEAR TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN. ANOTHER DESIGN COSTING $150,000 TO BUILD WILL COST $10,000 A YEAR TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN. BOTH INSTALLATIONS ARE FELT TO BE PERMENANT. THE MINIMUM REQUIRED RATE OF RETURN IS 5%. a) WHICH ALTERNATIVE IS BETTER ? b) AT WHAT TIME THEY ARE EQUAL ? a) WHEN n P = R / i PWA = 100,000 + 15,000 / 0.05 = $400,000 PWB = 150,000 + 10,000 / 0.05 = $350,000 ALTERNATIVE B IS BETTER b) 100,000 + 15,000 [ (1.05n 1) / 0.05 x 1.05n] = 150,000 + 10,000 [ (1.05n 1) / 0.05 x 1.05n] 1.05n 1 = 0.5 x 1.05n 1.05n = 2 n = 14.2 YEARS
ALTERNATIVES - PROBLEM
* AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE COSTS $20,000 AND IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AN ANNUAL OPERATING COST OF $900 AT THE END OF EACH YEAR OF ITS 10-YEAR LIFE. A SEMIAUTOMATIC MACHINE WHICH COSTS $10,000 WILL HAVE ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS OF $2,000 OVER ITS 10-YEAR LIFE. IF SALVAGE VALUES ARE 0, WHICH ONE COSTS LESS a) WHEN i = 0 AND b) WHEN i = 0.10 ? a) CA = 20,000 + 10 x 900 = $29,000 CS = 10,000 + 10 x 2,000 = $30,000 AUTOMATIC COSTS LESS b) PW = PINV + R [{(1+i)n 1} / i(1+i)n] PWA = 20,000 + 900 {(1.110 1) / 0.1x1.110} = $25,529 PWS = 10,000 + 2,000 {(1.110 1) / 0.1x1.110} = $22,288 SEMIAUTOMATIC COSTS LESS
X. INFLATION
INFLATION
INFLATION CAUSES PRICES TO RISE AND DECREASES THE PURCHASING POWER OF MONEY. INFLATION RATES ARE USUALLY MEASURED BY WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX AND CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. WHEN INFLATION IS MODEST, 2 TO 4 PERCENT PER YEAR, IT IS GENERALLY IGNORED IN ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS OF PROPOSALS. IT IS ARGUED THAT ALL PROPOSALS ARE AFFECTED SIMILARLY BY PRICE CHANGES AND THAT THERE IS TOO LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURRENT AND FUTURE COSTS TO INFLUENCE THE ORDER OF PREFERENCE. THESE ARGUMENTS LOSE SUBSTANCE WHEN INFLATION IS HIGH AND SOME GOODS ESCALATE MORE RAPIDLY THAN OTHERS.
INFLATION
THERE ARE TWO ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF TREATING INFLATION IN FINANCIAL ANALYSIS : 1. CONVERT ALL CASH FLOWS TO CONSTANT- WORTH (REAL OR TODAYS DOLLAR) AMOUNTS TO ELIMINATE THE EFFECT OF INFLATION. THEN USE THE REGULAR INTEREST RATES. THIS IS APPROPRIATE WHEN ALL COMPONENTS INFLATE AT UNIFORM RATE. 2. EXPRESS THE FUTURE CASH FLOWS IN THEN- CURRENT OR ACTUAL DOLLARS AND USE AN INTEREST RATE THAT INCLUDES INFLATION. IN ANALYSIS THAT CONSIDERS INFLATION, MARKET INTEREST RATE (if) SHOULD BE USED. if INCLUDES THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE EARNING VALUE OF CAPITAL AND EXPECTED INFLATION. MARKET INTEREST RATES ARE ALSO REFERRED TO AS COMPOSITE OR INFLATION ADJUSTED INTEREST RATES.
INFLATION
THE INTEREST RATE if IS DEFINED AS if = (1 + i)(1 + f) 1 WHERE f IS THE AVERAGE INFLATION RATE. IF i = 0.12 AND f = 0.1 THEN if = (0.12)(0.1) 1 = 0.232 CONSTANT (REAL) DOLLARS IN ANY FUTURE YEAR N CAN BE INFLATED TO CURRENT DOLLARS BY: CURRENT DOLLARS = (CONSTANT DOLLARS)(1 + f)N WHEN f IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH YEAR : (1+ f)N (1 + f1)(1 + f2) .. (1 + fN)
INFLATION
EXAMPLE : AN INVESTMENT IS MADE FOR $4000. IT WILL BRING $1500 (REAL DOLLARS) EVERY YEAR FOR 4 YEARS. IF i = 0.12 AND f = 0.06 (CONSTANT FOR 4 YEARS), WHAT IS THE PW ? a) IN REAL DOLLARS WE DO NOT CONSIDER INFLATION PW = 4000 + 1500 [{ (1.12)4 1} / 0.12(1.12)4] = $556 b) WHEN WE FIND CURRENT DOLLARS N1 : R = 1500 (1.06) = 1590 N2 : R = 1500 (1.06)2 = 1685 N3 : R = 1500 (1.06)3 = 1787 N4 : R = 1500 (1.06)4 = 1894 if = (1.12)(1.06) 1 = 0.1872 PW = 4000 + (1590 / 1.1872) + (1685 / 1.18722) + (1787 / 1.18723) + (1894 / 1.18724) = $556
INFLATION
EXAMPLE : A MACHINE CAN BE PURCHASED FOR $100,000. IT WILL NO SALVAGE VALUE AT THE END OF 5 YEAR USEFULL LIFE. OPERATING COSTS WILL BE $12,000 PER YEAR, WHILE IT PROVIDES A REVENUE OF $40,000 ANNUALLY. ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF INFLATION. EVALUATE THE PROPOSAL ACCORDING TO REAL- DOLLAR DATA AND ACTUAL- DOLLAR CASH FLOW WHEN INFLATION RATE IS 8%. THE MARR IS 10% WITHOUT ANY ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION. a) REAL- DOLLARS : 40,000 12,000 = 28,000 / YEAR PW = 100,000 + 28,000 [(1.15 1) / 0.1(1.1)5] = $6142 b) CONVERT $28,000 TO CURRENT DOLLARS FOR f = 0.08 N1 : R = 28,000 x 1.08 = 30,240 N2 : R = 32,659 N3 : R = 35,272 N4 : R = 38,094 N5 : R = 41,141 if = (1.1 x 1.08) 1 = 0.188 PW = 100,000 + 30,240/1.188 + 32,659/1.1882 + 35,272/1.1883 + 38,094/1.1884 + 41,141/1.1885 = $6142
INFLATION
OFTEN ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS IN A CASH FLOW STREAM HAVE ESCALATION RATES DIFFERENT FROM THE GENERAL INFLATION RATE. EXAMPLE : PREVIOUS PROBLEM BUT REVENUE ($40,000) WILL ESCALATE AT 5% WHILE INFLATION IS 8% AND EXPENSES INCREASE AT 8% REVENUE EXPENSES NET RECEIPT N1 $42,000 $12,960 $29,040 N2 44,100 13,997 30,103 N3 46,305 15,116 31,189 N4 48,620 16,326 32,294 N5 51,051 17,632 33,419 PW = 100,000 + 29,040/1.188 + 30,103/1.1882 + 31,189/1.1883 + 32,294/1.1884 + 33,419/1.1885 = $5,289
XI.OPTIMIZATION
OPTIMIZATION
THE OPTIMUM FOR A PROCESS DESIGN IS THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE SELECTION, ARRANGEMENT, SEQUENCING OF PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR THE DESIGN.
HOW OPTIMIZATION IS MADE: 1. OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA IS ESTABLISHED: SELECTION OF AN ECONOMIC CRITERION THAT IS TO BE THE OBJECTIVE FUNCTION (total cost, profit, production rate) 2. PROBLEM IS DEFINED: EXAMINATION OF PROCESS TO DETERMINE VARIABLES AND CONSTRAINTS THAT EFFECT THE OBJECTIVE FUNCTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MATHEMATICAL RELATIONS (temperature, pressure, flow rate, equipment specifications) 3. PROBLEM IS SOLVED FOR THE OPTIMAL VALUES
OPTIMIZATION
WHEN A DESIGN VARIABLE IS CHANGED, OFTEN SOME COSTS INCREASE AND OTHERS DECREASE. THE TOTAL COST MAY GO THROUGH A MINIMUM AT ONE VALUE OF THAT VARIABLE AND THIS VALUE IS THE OPTIMUM VALUE OF THAT VARIABLE. EXAMPLE: Optimum Insulation Thickness for a steam pipe Cost per Year, $ total cost (fixed+heat loss)
fixed costs cost of heat loss optimum insulation thickness Insulation thickness,cm
OPTIMIZATION
IN PROCESS DESIGN YOU SHOULD OPTIMIZE IN TWO FIELDS: STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION: TO FIND THE BEST FLOWHEET, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER SELECTING EQUIPMENT, ARRANGEMENT AND SEQUENCING OF EQUIPMENT PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION: TO FIND THE BEST CONDITIONS, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER YOU EQUIPMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS AND OPERATING VARIABLES TYPICALLY, A FEW NEAR OPTIMAL FLOWSHEETS ARE OBTAINED BY ESTABLISHING SEVERAL FEASIBLE FLOWSHEETS AND THEN COMPARING THEIR NET PRESENT WORTHS OR ANNULAIZED COSTS. ONE OR MORE OF THESE IS THEN SUBJECTED TO PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION, AND THE MOST ECONOMICALLY ATTRACTIVE ONE IS SELECTED.
OPTIMIZATION
WHEN THE FACTOR TO BE OPTIMIZED (MINIMIZED OR MAXIMIZED), IS AN ANALYTICAL FUNCTION OF A SINGLE VARIABLE, SOLVING THE PROBLEM IS SIMPLE. EXAMPLE: SUPPOSE WE HAVE A COST FOR AN OPERATION BEING A FUNCTION OF ONE VARIABLE: C = ax + b + c / x + d WHERE a, b, c, d ARE CONSTANTS, x IS THE VARIABLE AND C IS THE OBJECTIVE FUNCTION TO BE MINIMIZED. WE SET THE DERIVATIVE OF C WITH RESPECT TO X EQUAL TO 0: dC / dx = a c / x2 = 0 x = (c / a)1/2 TO CHECK IF THE VALUE IS MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM YOU CAN TAKE THE SECOND DERIVATIVE (IF IT IS POSITIVE, THE VALUE IS MINIMUM), OR CALCULATE C FOR A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VALUE OF x.
OPTIMIZATION
EXAMPLE: A BATCH OPERATION IN A PRODUCTION PLANT HAS ANNUAL OPERATION COST EQUAL TO $2,000 Q0.8 WHERE Q IS THE KG OF PRODUCTION FOR BATCH. THE PREPARATION COST FOR BATCH IS $60. WHAT IS THE OPTIMUM BATCH SIZE IF THE YEARLY PRODUCTION IS 50,000 KG. TOTAL COST C = 2,000 Q0.8 + 60(50,000/Q) dC / dQ = 0.8(2,000 Q-0.2 ) 3,000,000 / Q2 = 0 Q1.8 = 1875 Q = 65.8 KG / BATCH
OPTIMIZATION
WHEN TWO OR MORE INDEPENDENT VARIABLES AFFECT THE OBJECTIVE FUNCTION, WE USE A SIMILAR PROCEDURE EXAMPLE: SUPPOSE YOU HAVE A TOTAL COST TO BE MINIMIZED WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF TWO VARIABLES x AND y
C = ax + b / xy + cy + d C / x = a b / x2y C / y = c b / xy2
IF WE SET BOTH EQUATIONS EQUAL TO ZERO AND SOLVE FOR x AND y, WE CAN FIND THE CORRECT VALUES OF BOTH VARIABLES OPTIMIZING THE COST.
OPTIMIZATION
EXAMPLE: FOR AN OPERATION, THE TOTAL COST IS FOUND TO BE: C = 2.33x + 11,900 / xy + 1.8y + 10 FIND THE x AND y VALUES GIVING THE MINIMUM TOTAL COST. C / x = 2.33 11,900 / x2y = 0 C / y = 1.86 11,900 / xy2 = 0
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT : A MAJOR UNDERTAKING THAT IS UNLIKELY TO BE REPEATED IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AT FUTURE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT IS REPETITIVE IN NATURE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT IS MORE OF A SINGLE, MAJOR JOB. PROJECT ACTIVITIES HAVE PRECEDENCE RELATIONSHIPS. ONE OF THE OLDEST TECHNIQUES USED IS GANNT CHART. IT SHOWS PLANNED ACTIVITIES VERSUS ACTUAL ACCOMPLISMENTS ON THE SAME TIME SCALE. IT IS NOT SUITED FOR MANAGEMENT OF LARGE PROJECTS. INTERRELATIONS OF ACTIVITIES ARE NOT SHOWN. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW PROJECT IS EFFECTED IF YOU DELAY AN ACTIVITY. RESCHEDULING, WHEN THERE ARE DEVIATIONS, IS HARD TO MAKE.
GANTT CHART
8
ACTIVITY
12
12A
START OPERATION
16
18
18B
22
10
15
WEEKS
NOW
ACTIVITY 16 IS EXACTLY ON SCHEDULE. ACT 12 IS 2 WEEKS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, ACT 18B IS 1/2 WEEK BEHIND SCHEDULE THE GANTT CHART MUST BE UPDATED VERY FREQUENTLY TO REFLECT THE CHANGING SITUATION SINCE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE LONGER OR SHORTER THEN EXPECTED
PERT AND CPM HAVE SIMILARITIES. THEY BOTH ALLOW US TO DETERMINE THE MOST CRITICAL ACTIVITIES.
A
B C D E
None
None None A A
8
20 33 18 20
F
G H I
B
C D E,F
9
10 8 4
0 1
10 B, 20 30 0 20
20 30 3
30 20
F, 9
39 29
29 39 6
39 29
I, 4
43 33
LATEST ALLOWABLE ACTIVITY START TIME LATEST ALLOWABLE ACTIVITY FINISH TIME
F, 9
39 29
29 39 6 NODE NUMBER
ACTIVITY DURATION
PERT
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT) IS SIMILAR TO CPM. DIFFERENCE IS CPM REQUIRES SINGLE ESTIMATE FOR EACH ACTIVITY, PERT REQUIRES 3 : MOST LIKELY TIME, MINIMUM TIME, MAXIMUM TIME. PERT IS USED WHERE GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTANITY EXISTS FOR DURATIONS OF ACTIVITIES, LIKE RESEARCH PROGRAMS OR APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
to : OPTIMISTIC TIME, tp : PESSIMISTIC TIME,
to 6 +
tp - to VARIANCE OF DISTRIBUTION
2 Vt =
PERT
EXAMPLE : ACTIVITY t o C 21 G tm 33 7 tp te Vt 45 33 16 9 17 10
2.778
te Vt C. G
C. G
= =
33 16
+ 10 + 2.788
= 43 = 18.778
STANDARD DEVIATION :
St St
= Vt = 18.778
= 4.333
TIME-COST TRADE-OFFS
IN CPM AND PERT WE USE NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS SUCH AS REGULAR WORK DAY AND STANDARD EQUIPMENT. ALL JOBS CAN BE SHORTENED BY USING NEW MACHINES, EXTRA MANPOWER, OVER TIME WORK ETC. THESE INCREASE THE DIRECT COSTS. BUT INDIRECT COST LIKE PENALTIES FOR TIME OVERRUNS, EARLY COMPLETION REWARDS MAY HAVE POSITIVE EFFECT TO COST BY SHORTENING PROJECT DURATION. WE CALCULATE DIRECT COSTS FOR EACH ACTIVITY FOR NORMAL TIME AND CRASH TIME (MINIMUM TIME) AND INDIRECT OUTCOME AS TOTAL TIME DECREASE DURATION (TOTAL) REWARD (1000$) : :
43 42 10 41 18 40 25 39 31 38 36 37 40 36 43 35 45 34 46
TIME-COST TRADE-OFFS
ACTIVITY
NORMAL TIME CRASH TIME NORMAL COST CRASH COST SLOPE (Cost/Day) x 1000 $
A
8 6 10 15 2.5
B
20 16 22 38 4
C
33 21 30 42 1
F
9 7 4 8 2
G
10 7 9 18 3
H
8 8 3 3 -
I
4 3 6 9.5 3.5
18 20 14 17 20 6 26 7.5 1.5 .5
DIRECT INDIRECT TOTAL PROJECT DURATION ACTIVITY CHANGE COST COST COST 43 -110 -110 42 C: 33 TO 32 -111 10 -101 41 C: 32 TO 31 -112 18 -94 40 C: 31 TO 30 -113 25 -88 KEEP LOWERING ACTIVITY TIMES ON CP AS LONG AS TOTAL COST DECREASES TILL TO CRASH TIMES. THERE MAY BE A NEW CP.
PROJECT LIFE-CYCLE
MOST PROJECTS PASS THROUGH A FOUR PHASE LIFE-CYCLE : 1. CONCEPT AND INITIATION PHASE : THE NEED IS ESTABLISHED, DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES ARE CONSIDERED AND FEASIBILITY STUDY IS DONE 2. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE : THE PREFERRED OPTION IS DESIGNED, DEVELOPED AND PLANS ARE MADE IN DETAIL 3. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE : THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED 4. COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER PHASE : INSPECTION, APPROVAL AND TERMINATION OF THE PROJECT IS DONE
WBS
WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS) THE PURPOSE OF WBS IS TO SUB-DIVIDE THE SCOPE OF WORK INTO MANAGEABLE WORK PACKAGES WHICH CAN BE ESTIMATED, PLANNED AND ASSIGNED TO A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR DEPARTMENT FOR COMPLETION IT IS A NICE TOOL USED FREQUENTLY IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT BREAKING COMPLEXITY INTO SIMPLE, MANAGEABLE COMPONENTS BY USING WBS, ESTIMATING THE DURATION AND THE COST OF THE PROJECT AND CONTROLLING IS EASIER THERE ARE MANY METHODS (SYSTEM BREAKDOWN, PRODUCT BREAKDOWN, CONTRACTOR BREAKDOWN..) OF SUBDIVIDING THE WORK AND THE BEST METHOD IS THE ONE THAT WORKS WELL FOR THAT PROJECT
WBS
AN EXAMPLE FOR WBS
HOUSE
CIVIL PLUMBING ELECTRICAL
FOUNDATIONS
WALLS / ROOF
PIPING
SEWERAGE
WIRING
APPLIANCES
PVGOOD = 31,600 [ {(1.15)4 1} / .15(1.15)4] + 41,600 /(1.15)5 70,000 = 40,915 PVMOD = 5,428 PVPOOR = 20,101
EMVLARGE EXPANSION= (75,852)(0.25) + (28,915)(0.60) (41,486)(0.15) = 30,090 EMVSMALL EXPANSION= (40,915)(0.25) + (5,428)(0.60 (20,101)/0.15) = 10,471
XIII. ACCOUNTING
BASIC
ACCOUNTING
FINANCE DEPARTMENTS HAVE TWO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS IN COMPANIES:
1. RECORDING, MONITORING AND CONTROLLING OF FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF PAST AND CURRENT OPERATIONS.
2. ACQUIRING FUNDS TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS.
ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS JOURNAL LEDGER BALANCE SHEET INCOME STATEMENT
JOURNAL IS A BOOK IN WHICH THE ORIGINAL RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS ARE LISTED DAILY. LEDGER IS A GROUP OF ACCOUNTS GIVING CONDENSED AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION FROM THE JOURNAL
ACCOUNTING
BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT ARE TWO KEY DOCUMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING. BALANCE SHEET : SHOWS THE WEALTH IN MONETORY (DOLLARS, TL) OR OTHER FORMS (BUILDING, LAND, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE) AVAILABLE TO THE OWNERS AND OBLIGATIONS DUE TO OWNERS AT A GIVEN TIME. INCOME STATEMENT : SHOWS THE FLOW OF WEALTH, THAT IS RECEIPT OR DISBURSEMENT OF WEALTH OCCURING BETWEEN TWO POINTS IN TIME.
ACCOUNTING
BALANCE SHEET AS OF 1 APRIL 2004 INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL - 31 MAY 2004 BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31 MAY 2004
BALANCE SHEET : THE FORMAT OF BALANCE SHEET CONSIST OF A T , WITH THE ASSETS ON LEFT HAND SIDE, LIABILITIES AND OWNERSHIP AT RIGHT
ASSETS LIABILITIES OWNERSHIP
ASSETS ARE CASH ON HAND, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, INVENTORIES, INVESTMENTS, LAND, MACHINERY ETC. TO WHICH ENTITY HAS PRIMARY CLAIM. THE RIGHT HAND SIDE CONTAINS OUTSIDERS' (LENDERS + OWNERS) CLAIMS ON THE ASSETS OF THE ENTITY.
ACCOUNTING
ASSETS = LIABILITIES + EQUITY
ASSETS
: CURRENT ASSETS CONSISTS OF CASH OR CLAIMS ON OUTSIDERS THAT CAN BE CONVERTED TO CASH IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. FIXED ASSETS ARE THINGS LIKE LAND, BUILDING, MACHINERY.
LIABILITIES : CURRENT LIABILITIES ARE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND SHORT TERM CREDITS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE DISCHARGED IN LESS THAN A YEAR. LONG TERM LIABILITIES ARE CREDITS OR BONDS NOT DUE WITHIN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. EQUITY : CAPITAL, RETAINED INCOME.
ACCOUNTING
ASSUME COMPANY X FORMED IN JANUARY 1, 2004 WITH 5 MILLION DOLLAR PAID CAPITAL.
BALANCE SHEET, COMPANY X AS OF JANUARY 1, 2004 CASH : . . . . . . . . TOTAL ASSETS : $ 5.000.000 $ 5.000.000 CAPITAL : . . . . . . . . . $ 5.000.000 TOTAL EQUITIES . . . $ 5.000.000
ASSUME FOLLOWING HAPPENED IN JANUARY FOR COMPANY X : 1. A BUILDING WAS BOUGHT FOR $ 7 MILLION, $ 2 MILLION BY CASH, $ 5 MILLION BY BANK CREDIT. 2. EQUIPMENT WORTH $ 300.000 ACQUIRED BY CASH. 3. RAW MATERIAL WORTH $ 200.000 BOUGHT BY CREDIT.
ACCOUNTING
BALANCE SHEET, COMPANY X AS OF JANUARY 31, 2004
CASH INVENTORIES : : $ 2.700.000 200.000 $ 2.900.000 300.000 7.000.000 $ 7.300.000 ACCOUNT PAYABLE : CREDIT : LIABILITES : $ 200.000 5.000.000 $ 5.200.000
: : :
: $ 10.200.000
ACCOUNTING
INCOME STATEMENT : TRANSACTIONS (REVENUES AND EXPENSES) IN A COMPANY DURING A PERIOD. IT IS ALSO CALLED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT. REVENUE: CAN BE FROM THE SALE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR FROM OTHER SOURCES. OTHER SOURCES INCLUDE THE SALE OF OLD, USED EQUIPMENT, THE SALE OF SCRAP, PROFIT FROM OTHER FIRMS AND INTEREST GAINED. EXPENSES: BOTH CASH (PURCHASES OF RAW MATERIAL, LABOR COSTS, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ETC.) AND NONCASH (DEPRECIATION) EXPENSES ARE SHOWN. TAX: INCOME TAX, CERTAIN PERCENT OF PROFIT DIVIDENDS: PAYMENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS RETAINED INCOME: STAYS IN THE COMPANY AS A FUND
ACCOUNTING
INCOME STATEMENT
REVENUE .A SALES, OTHER INCOME EXPENSES B OPERATING EXPENSES, ADM.COSTS, DEPRECIATION INCOME BEFORE TAXC = (A-B) TAXD NET INCOME OR NET PROFIT AFTER TAXE = (C-D) DIVIDENDS..F (CERTAIN % OF E) RETAINED INCOME..E-F
ACCOUNTING
ASSUME FOLLOWING HAPPENED IN COMPANY X IN FEBRUARY :
1. RECEIPT FROM SALES : $ 380.000 3. SALARIES PAID : $ 208.000 2. RAW MATERIAL USED : $ 114.000 4. INTEREST ON MORTGAGE : $ 40.000
208.000 40.000
: $ 114.000 : :
INCOME
$ 18.000
ACCOUNTING
SO CASH IS : 2.700.000 + [ 380.000 - ( 208.000 + 40.000 ) ] = $ 2.832.000 INVENTORIES IS : 200.000 - 114.000 = $ 86.000 NEW BALANCE SHEET IS : BALANCE SHEET, COMPANY X AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2004 CASH INVENTORIES CURRENT ASSETS EQUIPMENT BUILDING FIXED ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS : : : : : : $ 2.832.000 86.000 $ 2.918.000 300.000 7.000.000 $ 7.300.000
: :
: : : :
$ 200.000 5.000.000
$ 5.200.000 5.000.000 18.000 $ 5.018.000
: $ 10.218.000
: $ 10.218.000
FINANCIAL RATIOS
SOME OF THE RELATIONSHIPS FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT WERE JUDGED TO HAVE PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE AS INDICATORS OF FINANCIAL HEALTH AND GOOD MANAGEMENT. THEY ARE KNOWN AS FINANCIAL RATIOS. MOSTLY USED RATIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS : LIQUIDITY RATIOS :
CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT RATIO :
CURRENT LIABILITES
CURRENT ASSETS - INVENTORIES QUICK RATIO (ACID TEST) : CURRENT LIABILITIES
FINANCIAL RATIOS
PROFITABILITY RATIO
ON SALES :
SALES PROFIT AFTER TAXES ON EQUITY : EQUITY NET PROFIT
ACTIVITY RATIOS
ASSETS TURNOVER :
SALES
TOTAL ASSETS SALES INVENTORY
INVENTORY TURNOVER :
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SHORT TERM FINANCING : - TRADE CREDITS : THE USE OF MATERIALS WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY PAYING FOR THEM - NOTES : WRITTEN PROMISE TO PAY LATER - BANK CREDITS : BORROWING FROM BANKS AND PAYING AN INTEREST LONG TERM FINANCING : - STOCKS
(HSSE SENED)
: SELLING STOCKS (PREFERRED OR COMMON STOCKS). OWNERS GET SHARE FROM PROFIT
- BONDS
(TAHVL)
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
BORROWED FUNDS: COMPANIES MAY REQUIRE OUTSIDE FUNDS FOR THEIR INVESTMENTS OR PRODUCTION EXPENSES. THEY CAN SELL BONDS OR GET CREDITS FROM BANKS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THEY PAY INTEREST FOR THESE LOANS.
THE BORROWED FUNDS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS INCOME (SO ARE NOT TAXED); WHEN THEY ARE REPAID, THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED AS AN EXPENSE (NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR COSTS). BUT THE INTERESTS PAID ARE CONSIDERED AS EXPENSE. SO THE REAL COST OF BORROWING FUNDS CAN BE FOUND BY DEDUCTING THE TAX AMOUNT.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EXAMPLE: IF YOU PAY 30% INCOME TAX, WHAT IS THE COST OF BORROWING $1,000,000 WITH 10% INTEREST RATE? INTEREST/ YEAR = 0.1 x 1,000,000 = $100,000 / YEAR YOU CAN INCLUDE THIS $100,000 INTO YOUR EXPENSES, SO YOUR TAX WILL DECREASE 0.30 x 100,000 = $30,000 / YEAR COST OF THE FUND = 100,000 30,000 = $70,000 / YEAR OR 7%
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
LOAN REPAYMENT: THE BORROWED FUNDS CAN BE REPAID BY DIFFERENT METHODS. THE MOST COMMON TYPE IS BY CONSTANT PERIODIC PAYMENTS. EACH PAYMENT COVERS THE INTEREST DUE ( INTEREST FOR THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE PRINCIPLE) AND SOME OF THE REMAINING PRINCIPLE. THE TOTAL PERIODIC PAYMENT IS CONSTANT; BUT SINCE THE PRINCIPLE BALANCE DECREASES, THE INTEREST PORTION OF EACH PAYMENT IS SMALLER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE AND THE PRINCIPLE PORTION OF EACH PAYMENT IS LARGER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE. L = Ij + pj WHERE L IS THE CONSTANT PAYMENT EACH PERIOD; Ij IS THE jth PERIOD INTEREST PAYMENT; pj IS THE jth PERIOD PRINCIPLE PAYMENT. YOU CAN DRIVE AND USE THE FOLLOWING FORMULA TO CALCULATE THE CONSTANT PERIODIC REPAYMENT OF LOANS N N L = P0 [ 1 + i 1 (1 + i) j-1 ] / 1 (1 + i) j-1 WHERE P0 IS THE INITIAL AMOUNT OF LOAN.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EXAMPLE: A LOAN OF $100,000 AT AN INTEREST RATE OF 10% PER YEAR IS MADE FOR A REPAYMENT PERIOD OF 10 YEARS. DETERMINE THE CONSTANT PAYMENT PER PERIOD FOR ANNUAL, END-OF-THE-YEAR PAYMENTS. L = P0 [ 1 + i 1 (1 + i) j-1 ] / 1 (1 + i) j-1 N j-1 ] / N (1.1) j-1 = 100,000 [ 1+ 0.1 1 (1.1) 1 = 100,000 [ 1 + 1.59374] / 15.9374 = $16,274.54 per year
N N
COST CONTROL
CONTROLLING THE COSTS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS IN ANY COMPANY. SINCE THE SELLING PRICE IS LIMITED BY THE MARKET, THE COMPETING POWER AND THE PROFIT MARGIN OF A COMPANY DEPENDS ON THE PRODUCT COST. INCREASING GLOBAL COMPETITION DEMANDS EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY AIMING LOWER COSTS. THE PRODUCT COSTS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY CRITICAL, AND IN SOME CASES, MAY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURVIVAL AND EXTINCTION. COST CONTROL IS THE JOB OF EVERYONE IN THE ORGANIZATION AND IT CAN BE DONE EFFECTIVELLY BY GOOD ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. COST CONTROL SHOULD BE DONE IN TWO STEPS: 1. CONTROLLING THE COSTS TO AVOID ANY INCREASE 2. REDUCING THE COSTS
COST CONTROL
1. CONTROLLING THE COSTS TO AVOID ANY INCREASE A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MIS) IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR ALL COST ITEMS IN THE COMPANY. COST STANDARDS FOR ALL ITEMS SHOULD BE SET UP AND CONSTANTLY UPDATED. PURCHASING AND RELATED COSTS FOR ALL MATERIAL, LABOR COSTS, RAW MATERIAL USAGE, PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY, UTILITY COSTS, ALL OVERHEAD COSTS SHOULD HAVE STANDARDS AND SHOULD BE RECORDED. THE COMPARISON OF ACTUAL COSTS WITH STANDARDS WILL GIVE YOU THE MEASUREMENT OF PERFORMANCE AND ALARM YOU WHEN GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. VARIANCES (OR VARIATIONS FROM STANDARD) AND THE COST PERFORMANCE INDEX (OR PERCENT EFFECTIVENESS; RATIO OF ACTUAL TO STANDARD) CONSTITUDE THE MOST VALUABLE TOOLS OF COST MANAGEMENT.
COST CONTROL
A GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICE FOR COST CONTROL IS TO DECENTRALIZE THE SYSTEM SO DEPARTMENTS HAVE THEIR OWN COST DATA AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST PERFORMANCE. THIS WILL BRING A CONSCIOUSNESS OF PROFIT RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL RESULT WITH THE CONTROL OF MINOR COST ELEMENTS EFFECTIVELY. THE RULE IS THE BEST PLACE TO CONTROL COSTS IS AS CLOSE TO THE SOURCE AS POSSIBLE. SO DEFINING COST CENTERS AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE AND GIVING THE RESPONSIBILITY TO A SMALL GROUP OF MEN WILL IMPROVE THE COST CONTROL SYSTEM CONSIDERABLY.
COST CONTROL
THERE ARE 3 MAJOR TYPES OF STANDARDS THAT CAN BE USED FOR COST CONTROL SYSTEMS: a) BUDGET STANDARD: MOST COMMONLY USED STANDARD; BASED ON THE PAST HISTORY. DETERMINED BY MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL AVERAGES b) ENGINEERING STANDARD: DETERMINED BY ENGINEERING STUDIES AND BENCHMARKING c) COST REDUCTION STANDARD: DETERMINED BY ENGINEERING STUDIES INVOLVING IMPROVEMENT OR CHANGE OF PROCESS, MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT
COST CONTROL
2. REDUCING THE COSTS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF ALL COMPANIES IS TO INCREASE PROFIT WHICH IS POSSIBLE BY COST REDUCTION. THERE ARE THREE MAIN METHODS USED IN INDUSTRY FOR THIS PURPOSE: - DAILY INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS USING THE EXISTING TECHOLOGY AND FACILITIES, SMALL IMPROVEMENTS IN ALL PROCESSES CAN BE MADE TO REDUCE COSTS - TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES REDUCING THE COSTS BY CHANGING THE PROCESS OR EQUIPMENT - PRODUCT CHANGES DESIGNING NEW PRODUCTS WHICH CAN BE PRODUCED WITH LESS COST
COST CONTROL
THERE ARE MANY POSSIBILITIES OF COST REDUCTION. BASIC PRINCIPLE IS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY BY DECREASING THE INPUTS (MATERIAL, LABOR, OVERHEAD COSTS) WITHOUT DECREASING THE QUALITY OF YOUR PRODUCTS. IT IS HARD TO NAME ALL POSSIBILITIES BUT SOME FREQUENTLY USED METHODS ARE: - BUY MATERIAL CHEAPER - DECREASE THE COSTS OF PURCHASING, TRANSPORTATION - DECREASE YOUR INVENTORY (INVENTORY IS MONEY KEPT WITH ZERO INTEREST; IDEAL IS ZERO INVENTORY) - IMPROVE YIELD SO USE LESS MATERIAL - SUBSTITUDE LESS EXPENSIVE MATERIAL - DECREASE THE LEAD-TIMES - DECREASE LOSS AND SCRAP (TRY TO WORK ZERO-DEFECT) - IMPROVE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS, INCREASE TRAINING
COST CONTROL
- IMPROVE ALL PROCESSES - WORK WITH MINIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN ALL KIND OF JOBS - USE AUTOMATION - MINIMIZE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES - MINIMIZE MATERIAL FLOW - MINIMIZE PAPER WORK AND BUREAUCRACY - ELIMINATE UNUSED BUSINESS REPORTS AND DUPLICATIONS - MINIMIZE SET-UP PERIODS, DECREASE CYCLE TIME - INCREASE RATES OF FLOW IN PROCESSES - ANALYZE JOBS, FIND BEST METHODS - MINIMIZE UTULITY COSTS (AMOUNT AND UNIT COSTS) - CHECK AND MINIMIZE ALL OVERHEAD COSTS - MINIMIZE DISTRIBUTION COSTS - MINIMIZE BREAK-DOWNS BY EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE - DO MAKE-OR-BUY ANALYSIS REGULARLY - LOOK FOR IDLE TIMES OF PEOPLE AND FILL THEM