<span>If I have a one year loan outstanding on my car and make monthly $400 payments, my timeline would include twelve equal payments of $400 starting now. The bank's timeline would be the same twelve equal installments of $400 but they would be cash inflows since I am paying the money to the bank. I would consider the $400 a cash outflow.</span>
Answer:
(C) 18,844.47
Explanation:
You need to use the Inflation-Adjusted Return formula:

So, basically you need to calculate it year by year. You can use excel, or an online calculator. I will attached you a link where you can find a good one. But this would be the process



And so on...

Keep in mind that I did not write all decimals. You need to consider them if you want an exact answer
Online calculator:
https://www.ameriprise.com/research-market-insights/financial-calculators/savings-taxes-inflation/
Answer:
C. The business could not use the money it spends on the new
branch for something else.
If another company was selling a laptop very similar to the one you are debating on buying or if in a year a much better version was going to be released.