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Probability calculation in NPV

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Neue Antwort am 23. Juli 2021
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Anonym A fragte am 22. Juli 2021

If the client is bidding on a contract and 100% likely to win, the NPV is (operating profit of 9M/discount rate of 10% - upfront cost of 50M) = 40M..in the next question they ask what is your NPV if you now have a 50% chance of winning. They calculate this as 50% of 9M/discount rate of 10%, which is 45M..why are they applying the probability to the first half of the equation? Can someone explain this?

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Francesco
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antwortete am 23. Juli 2021
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Hi there,

I guess you mean that the expected operating profit, not the NPV, is $45M (without considering the upfront cost).

If they are applying the 50% just to the operating profits, it means that the upfront cost is incurred whether or not you win the bid, so it doesn’t depend on that.

Hope this helps,

Francesco

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Ian
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Hi there,

It literally depends on whether the upfront cost of 50M is incurred no matter what or based on acceptance of the contract.

If, no matter what, we get a op profit of 9M and a cost of 50M, then probability of 10% of 100% shouldn't change anything.

If op profit only occurs with a winning bid, we have to take the EV of that.

If upfront costs only occur with a winning big, we have to take the EV.

It sounds like the company has to make a $50M investment just to research the product etc...therefore, that cost is incurred no matter what, and you can't apply the 50% chance of winning to it!

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