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Bids Exceed 300,000 In Medallion Research Proposal

06 = $5,553.33 + $14,133.33 = $19,686.66

ROI = ($31,080 - $19,686.66) / $19,686.66 = 0.5787

Scenario 2: The midpoint bid

Gain from Investment = $90 x 12 + $30,000 = $31,080

Total Cost of Investment = $292,580.86, out of which $92,580.86 are owned by Mr. King and $200,000 come from bank loans

Annual cost of investment = $92,580.86 / 15 + $200,000 x 1.06 / 15 = $20,305.38

ROI = ($31,080 - $20,305.38) / $20,305.38 = 0.5306

Scenario 3: The highest bid

Gain from Investment = $90 x 12 + $30,000 = $31,080

Total Cost of Investment = $311,111.11, out of which $111,111.11 are owned by Mr. King and $200,000 come from bank loans

Annual cost of investment = $111,111.11 / 15 + $200,000 x 1.06

/ 15 = $21,540.73

ROI = ($31,080 - $21,540.73) / $21,540.73 = 0.4428

All three scenarios reveal positive values of the return on investment, which means that the purchase of medallions will generate positive cash flows. In other words, it is advisable to make...

Out of the three scenarios, the most desirable one is the first, where the bid price is the lowest and the ROI is the highest.

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Luo, M., April 24, 2004, Bids Exceed $300,000 in Medallion Auction, New York Times

2009, Mortgage Rates in New York Metro, Bank Rates, http://www.bankrate.com/funnel/mortgages/mortgage-results.aspx?market=2&loan=200000&perc=20&prods=&points=All" target="_blank" REL="NOFOLLOW" style="text-decoration: underline !important;">http://www.bankrate.com/funnel/mortgages/mortgage-results.aspx?market=2&loan=200000&perc=20&prods=&points=All last accessed on September 23, 2009

2009, Return on Investment -- ROI, Investopedia, http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/returnoninvestment.asp last accessed on September 23, 2009

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