1500-word individual assignment requiring the observation and analysis of the approaches to the use of financial analysis for decision-making.Debenhams (UK’s department stores chain for 242 years) recently collapsed after years of omnichannel failure. Debenhams was placed twice in administration over the last few years. The failure was not because of COVID-19; however, the pandemic was just the last straw.You are required to use the financial data of ‘Debenhams’ for the last three years 2016-2018 and apply the accounting ratios to analyse the data available, highlight what went wrong, and critically discuss the factors that led to Debenhams’s failure.Please, see the below links and Debenhams’ annual reports and other data on Canvas under the “Assessment Folder” and the company website: Part [B]:1000-word individual assignment OR 10-minute narrated video presentation (50%) requiring the observation and analysis of different investment appraisal techniques for decision- making.Smart Power Solutions plc, a company that generates power, is considering expanding its power- generating capacity to meet the rising demand over the next decade. As a result of recent changes1|Pageto planning regulations and environmental requirements, it is planning to use new generations of generators that are more friendly to the environment by producing less CO2 for the communities they serve.Smart Power Solutions plc has the following information available for three new mutually exclusive generators under consideration:1- Required investment:Solar Thermal Enhanced Diesel Natural Gas Generator Generator Generator£m £m £mCapital Cost 96 62 742- CO2 related information:i. ii.iii.3-Solar Thermal Generator is very expensive with minimal CO2 pollution.Enhanced Diesel Generator is a conventional power generator with high CO2 pollution, andNatural Gas Generator is the latest generation with a sophisticated design which reduces CO2 pollution but does not eradicate it.Estimated net cash inflows by the end of each year, over the next 5 years:Solar Thermal Enhanced Diesel Natural Gas Generator Generator Generator£m £m £m2021 242022 282023 302024 362025 404- The expected life of each generator is 20 years (ignore the Depreciation). 5- Green tax information:Draft regulations from the European Community have indicated that a green tax will be imposed on all power generators’ CO2 pollution from 2023. This would reduce estimated net cash inflows by the following amounts:Solar Thermal Enhanced Diesel Natural Gas Generator Generator Generator£m £m £m28 2024 2428 3624 2820 322023 22024 32025 44 35 47 52|Page 6- The estimated cost of capital for Smart Power Solutions plc is 10%. 7- The extract below is from the present value table for £1:Year9%0.917 0.909 0.842 0.826 0.772 0.751 0.708 0.6830.65 0.6210.893 0.797 0.712 0.636 0.56710%12%123458- Smart Power Solutions plc expects that all work will have been completed and that the generator chosen will be operational by the beginning of 2021.Required:a) Calculate the payback period after tax and draw up a table of computations using the net present value method for each of the generators being considered. (Work to 3 places of decimals). (20 marks)b) Advise the Board of Smart Power Solutions plc regarding which generator should be purchased, taking into consideration the project’s short and long-term prospects and the project’s social and environmental aspects. (10 marks)c) Evaluate the payback method and the net present value method used in the appraisal of the project. (10 marks)
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