Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.17P
Cash flow investment decision Tom Alexander has an opportunity to purchase any of the investments shown in the following table. The purchase price, the amount of the single
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Tom Alexander has an opportunity to purchase any of the investments shown in the following table
Investment
Price
Single cash inflow
Year of Receipt
A
$18,000
$30,000
5
B
$600
$3,000
20
C
$3,500
$10,000
10
D
$1,000
$15,000
40
The purchase price, the amount of the single cash inflow, and its year of receipt are given for each investment. Which purchase recommendations would you make, assuming that Tom can earn 10% on his investments?
The present value of Investment A is $
The present value of Investment B is $
The present value of Investment C is $
The present value of Investment D is $
Which purchase recommendations would you make, assuming that Tom can earn 10% on his investments?
A.Investment B
B.Investments A and C
C.Investments B and C
D.Investment D
Tom Alexander has an opportunity to purchase any of the investments shown in the following table,
price single yr cash flow yr of receipt
a$7,500 $14,615 6b$225 $1,514 21c$1,425 $4,472 11d$375 $16,972 41
.
The purchase price, the amount of the single cash inflow, and its year of receipt are given for each investment. Which purchase recommendations would you make, assuming that Tom can earn 10% on his investments?
The present value of Investment A is
$
(Round to the nearest cent.)
The present value of Investment B is
$
(Round to the nearest cent.)
The present value of Investment C is
$
(Round to the nearest cent.)
The present value of Investment D is
$
(Round to the nearest cent.)
Which…
Long-term investment decision, payback method Personal Finance Problem
Bill Williams has the opportunity to invest in project A that costs
$6,400 today
and promises to pay
$2,100,
$2,600,
$2,600,
$2,000
$1,800
over the next 5 years.
Or, Bill can invest
$6,400 in project B that
promises to pay
$1,600,
$1,600,
$1,600,
$3,600
$3,900
over the next 5 years.
(Hint:
For mixed stream cash inflows, calculate cumulative cash inflows on a year-to-year basis until the initial investment is
recovered.)
a. How long will it take for Bill to recoup his initial investment in project A?
b. How long will it take for Bill to recoup his initial investment in project B?
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Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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