Question

Sister Pools sells outdoor swimming pools and currently has an aftertax cost of capital of 11.6 percent. Al's Construction builds and sells water features and fountains and has an aftertax cost of capital of 10.3 percent. Sister Pools is considering building and selling its own water features and fountains. The initial cash outlay for this project would be $80,000. The expected net cash inflows are $17,000 a year for seven years. What is the net present value of the Sister Pools project

Answer 1

Answer:

$1,952 (Positive NPV)

Explanation:

Year   Annual CF ($)   PV factor at 10.30%    PV of Cash Flow ($)

1               17,000                  0.90662                         15,413

2              17,000                  0.82196                          13,973

3              17,000                   0.74520                         12,668

4              17,000                   0.67561                          11,485

5              17,000                   0.61252                          10,413

6              17,000                   0.55532                          9,441

7              17,000                    0.50347                          8,559

TOTAL                                    1.73554                          81,952

Net Present Value (NPV) = Present value of annual cash flows - Initial Cost

Net Present Value (NPV) = $81,952 - $80,000

Net Present Value (NPV) = $1,952 (Positive NPV)