The following table is for the present value of $1 at compound interest. Year 6% 10% 12% 1 0.943   0.909   0.893   2 0.890   0.826   0.797   3 0.840   0.751   0.712   4 0.792   0.683   0.636   5 0.747   0.621   0.567   The following table is for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest. Year 6% 10% 12% 1 0.943   0.909   0.893   2 1.833   1.736   1.690   3 2.673   2.487   2.402   4 3.465   3.170   3.037   5 4.212   3.791   3.605   Using these tables, if an investment is made now for $20,000 that will generate a cash inflow of $8,000 a year for the next 4 years, what would be the net present value (rounded to the nearest dollar) of the investment, assuming an earnings rate of 10%?

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  1. The following table is for the present value of $1 at compound interest.

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

0.943

 

0.909

 

0.893

 

2

0.890

 

0.826

 

0.797

 

3

0.840

 

0.751

 

0.712

 

4

0.792

 

0.683

 

0.636

 

5

0.747

 

0.621

 

0.567

 


The following table is for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest.

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

0.943

 

0.909

 

0.893

 

2

1.833

 

1.736

 

1.690

 

3

2.673

 

2.487

 

2.402

 

4

3.465

 

3.170

 

3.037

 

5

4.212

 

3.791

 

3.605

 


Using these tables, if an investment is made now for $20,000 that will generate a cash inflow of $8,000 a year for the next 4 years, what would be the net present value (rounded to the nearest dollar) of the investment, assuming an earnings rate of 10%?

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