Answer:
Yes, Alaska should pay 1 billion new sol for the acquisition.
Maximum price = 1.616 billion new sol.
Explanation:
Asking price by Estoya = 1 billion new sol.
However, estimating the value of Estoya considering the cash flows in years 1 and 2 to Alaska is as follows.
Year 1 cash flow (figures in millions)
Year 2 cash flow (figures in millions)
Given a discount rate of 18%, the present value of the cash flows
= [tex]\frac{152.25}{1.18} +\frac{472.84}{(1.18)^{2} }[/tex]
= 129.03 + 339.59
= $468.62.
Therefore, the maximum amount Alaska Inc. should pay for the Company is the local currency equivalent of $468.62 in today's price
= 468.62/0.29
= 1.616 billion new sol.
Because this amount (the fair value) is higher that the 1 billion new sol the company intends to pay, Alaska should pay the 1 billion new sol.