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The cash flows for four investments have been identified as follows:
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 Investment  | 
 A  | 
 B  | 
 C  | 
 D  | 
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 Cash Flow Today in thousands of dollars  | 
 -8.0  | 
 -12.7  | 
 -6.0  | 
 -2.2  | 
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 Cash Flow in One Year in thousands of dollars  | 
 9.4  | 
 14.3  | 
 7.05  | 
 2.59  | 
Based on the above information, and with an interest rate of 5%, which is the best investment?
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 A) Investment A  | 
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 B) Investment B  | 
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 C) Investment C  | 
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 D) Investment D  | 
A) Investment A
Working:
| When Cash inflows and cash outflows are given for different periods, then such projects are evaluated on the basis of Net Present Value. | ||||||||||||
| A | B | C | D | |||||||||
| Cash Flow in One Year in thousands of dollars  | 
a | 9.4 | 14.3 | 7.05 | 2.59 | |||||||
| Present value of 1 | b=1.05^-1 | 0.952381 | 0.952381 | 0.952381 | 0.952381 | |||||||
| Present value of cash flows in thousand of dollars | c=a*b | 8.95 | 13.62 | 6.71 | 2.47 | |||||||
| Cash Flow Today in thousands of dollars  | 
d | -8.0 | -12.7 | -6.0 | -2.2 | |||||||
| Net Present Value in thousand of dollars | c+d | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.71 | 0.27 | |||||||
| Since Project A has highest Net Present Value, investment in Project A is advised here. | ||||||||||||