(Present
value of an uneven stream of
payments)
You are given three investment alternatives to analyze. The cash
flows from these three investments are as follows:
Investment
End of Year
    A
    B
    C
1
$
3,000  
$
3,000
$
6,000  
2
  
4,000  
3,000
6,000  
3
  
5,000  
3,000
(6,000)
4
  
(6,000)
3,000
(6,000)
5
  
6,000  
5,000
  
16,000  
What is the present value of each of these three investments if
the appropriate discount rate is
8
percent?
a.  What is the present...