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Compute the NPV for Project M if the appropriate cost of capital is 9 percent. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
| Project M | ||||||
| Time: | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Cash flow: | –$1,200 | $390 | $520 | $560 | $640 | $140 |
NPV?
Should it be accepted or rejected
| Year | Cash flow | Discount factor | Present value | |||
| a | b | c=1.09^-a | d=b*c | |||
| 0 | $ -1,200 | 1.0000 | $ -1,200.00 | |||
| 1 | $ 390 | 0.9174 | $ 357.80 | |||
| 2 | $ 520 | 0.8417 | $ 437.67 | |||
| 3 | $ 560 | 0.7722 | $ 432.42 | |||
| 4 | $ 640 | 0.7084 | $ 453.39 | |||
| 5 | $ 140 | 0.6499 | $ 90.99 | |||
| NPV | $ 572.28 | |||||
| The project should be accepted because it has positive NPV. | ||||||