Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 31, Problem 4P
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To determine: The present value of the project and whether ET should undertake the project.
Introduction: The present value is an amount that an individual makes as an investment at present in order to generate the cash flow in the future. The present value of the cash flows can be computed by adding the cash flow of every stream.
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