Question

A project will produce cash inflows of $5,400 a year for 3 years with a final cash inflow of $2,400 in Year 4. The project's initial cost is $13,400. What is the net present value if the required rate of return is 14.2 percent?

Answer 1

Answer:

Net present value = $506.80

Explanation:

Provided details are

Cash outflow at present = $13,400

Present value will be same as is incurred today.

Cash inflow = $5,400 for 3 years and $2,400 in 4th year

Rate of required return = 14.2%

Present value factor for 3 years cumulative = 2.314

Present value factor for 4th year = 0.588

Present value of cash inflow = $5,400 $\times$ 2.314 + $2.400 $\times$ 0.588

= $12,495.60 + $1,411.2 = $13,906.80

Thus, net present value = Present value of cash inflow - Present value of cash outflow

= $13,906.80 - $13,400 = $506.80