A proposed nuclear power plant will cost $2.5 billion to build and then will produce cash flows of $330 million a year for 15 years. After that period (in year 15), it must be decommissioned at a cost of $930 million. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in billions rounded to 3 decimal places.)   a. What is the NPV of the project if the discount rate is 5%?           b. What is the NPV of the project if the discount rate is 18%

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A proposed nuclear power plant will cost $2.5 billion to build and then will produce cash flows of $330 million a year for 15 years. After that period (in year 15), it must be decommissioned at a cost of $930 million. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in billions rounded to 3 decimal places.)

 

a. What is the NPV of the project if the discount rate is 5%?

 

 

 

 

 

b. What is the NPV of the project if the discount rate is 18%?

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