Washington State University Finance 325
Practice Problems
1. What is the net present value of a project with the following cash flows and a required return of 12 percent? Year 0 1 2 3 Cash Flow -$28,900 $12,450 $19,630 $ 2,750
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What is the net present value of a project that has an initial cash outflow of $12,670 and the following cash inflows? The required return is 11.5 percent. Year 1 2 3 4 Cash Inflows $4,375 $ 0 $8,750 $4,100
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A project will produce cash inflows of $1,750 a year for four years. The project initially costs $10,600 to get started. In year five, the project will be closed and as a result should produce a cash inflow of $8,500. What is the net present value of this project if the required rate of
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The equipment will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the life of the project. The equipment will be salvaged at the end of the project creating a $25,000 after-tax cash flow. At the end of the project, net working capital will return to its normal level. What is the net present value of this project given a required return of 14 percent?
Answer Keys 1. NPV = −$28,900 +
$12,450 $19,630 $2,750 ; NPV = -$177.62
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