You are considering an open-pit mining operation. The cash flow pattern issomewhat unusual since you must invest in some mining equipment, conductoperations for two years, and then restore the sites to their original condition.You estimate the net cash flows to be as follows: N Cash flow 0 -$1,600,0001 1,500,0002 1,500,0003 -700,000 What is the approximate rate of return of this investment?(a) 25%(b)38%(c) 42%(d)62%

You are considering an open-pit mining operation. The cash flow pattern issomewhat unusual since you must invest in some mining equipment, conductoperations for two years, and then restore the sites to their original condition.You estimate the net cash flows to be as follows: N Cash flow 0 -$1,600,0001 1,500,0002 1,500,0003 -700,000 What is the approximate rate of return of this investment?(a) 25%(b)38%(c) 42%(d)62%

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

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