The estimated annual after-tax cash flows of a proposed investment are shown below:
Year 1: $10,000 Year 2: $15,000 Year 3: $18,000
After-tax cash flow from sale of investment at the end of year 3 is $120,000
The initial cost of the investment is $100,000, and the required rate of return is 12%. The net present value (NPV) of the project is closest to:
10,000 / 1.12 = 8,929
15,000 / (1.12)2 = 11,958
138,000 / (1.12)3 = 98,226
NPV = 8,929 + 11,958 + 98,226 ? 100,000 = $19,113
Alternatively: CFO = -100,000; CF1 = 10,000; CF2 = 15,000; CF3 = 138,000; I = 12; CPT → NPV = $19,112.
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