Posted: September 13th, 2017

Module 3 – SLP Linear Regression Forecasting and Decision Trees

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Linear Regression Forecasting and Decision Trees

MESSAGE TO WRITER.  Please use only the SCENARIO for the Module to complete MODULE 3 SLP.  Thank You.

Module 2 – SLP

Risk: Frequency Distribution, Probabilities, and Expected Value

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur that has several business investments in real estate, restaurants, and retail stores. You are looking for your next investment opportunity for you and your private equity investment company. You have found two possible alternatives to invest in that will payoff in the next 10 years. Here are the descriptions of the two options.

Option A: Real estate development. This is a risky opportunity with the possibility of a high payoff, but also with no payoff at all. You have reviewed all of the possible data for the outcomes in the next 10 years and these are your estimates of the Net Present Value of the cash flow and probabilities.

High NPV: $5 million, Pr = 0.5

Medium NPV: $2 million, Pr = 0.3

Low NPV: $0, Pr = 0.2

Option B: Retail franchise for Just Hats, a boutique type store selling fashion hats for men and women. This also is a risky opportunity but less so than option A. It has the potential for less risk of failure, but also a lower payoff. You have reviewed all of the possible data for the outcomes in the next 10 years and these are your estimates of the Net Present Value of the cash flow and probabilities.

High NPV: $3 million, Pr = 0.75

Medium NPV: $2 million, Pr = 0.15

Low NPV: $1 million, Pr = 0.1

Assignment

Develop an analysis of these two investments. Use expected value to determine which of these you should choose. Do your analysis in Excel.

Write a report to your private investment company and explain your analysis and your recommendation. Provide a rationale for your decision.

Upload both your written report and Excel file to the SLP 2 Dropbox.

BONUS: If these two options could be made to be equal, what would have to change in the payoffs in Option A to make it equal to Option B (not the investment amount)?

SLP Assignment Expectations

Analysis

• Accurate and complete analysis in Excel.

Written Report

• Accurate and complete review of the situation.
• Accurate and complete discussion of the analysis.
• Accurate and complete Recommendation
• Accurate and complete explanation of the rationale and logic.