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Carson Trucking is considering whether to expand its regional service center in Mohab, UT. The expansion requires the expenditure of $10,500,000 on new service equipment and would generate annual net cash inflows from reduced costs of operations equal to $3,000,000 per year for each of the next 9 years. In year 9 the firm will also get back a cash flow equal to the salvage value of the equipment, which is valued at $1.2 million. Thus, in year 9 the investment cash inflow totals $4,200,000. Calculate the project's NPV using a discount rate of 10 percent.
If the discount rate is 10 percent, then the project's NPV is $
Correct Answer:
NPV = Present value of Cash Outflow – Present value of All the Cash Inflows
NPV @ 10 % = $ 7,285,988.59
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 A  | 
 B  | 
 C = B-A  | 
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 Present value of Cash Outflow  | 
 Present value of Cash Inflow  | 
 Net present vale  | 
| 
 $ $10,500,000  | 
 $ 17,785,988.59  | 
 $ 7,285,988.59  | 
Working:
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 Present Value of All Cash Inflows  | 
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 A  | 
 B  | 
 C (1+10%)^n  | 
 D = B/C  | 
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 Years (n)  | 
 Cash flow  | 
 Discount rate 10%  | 
 Present value  | 
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 1  | 
 $ 30,00,000  | 
 1.1  | 
 $ 27,27,272.73  | 
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 2  | 
 $ 30,00,000  | 
 1.21  | 
 $ 24,79,338.84  | 
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 3  | 
 $ 30,00,000  | 
 1.331  | 
 $ 22,53,944.40  | 
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 4  | 
 $ 30,00,000  | 
 1.4641  | 
 $ 20,49,040.37  | 
| 
 5  | 
 $ 30,00,000  | 
 1.61051  | 
 $ 18,62,763.97  | 
| 
 6  | 
 $ 30,00,000  | 
 1.771561  | 
 $ 16,93,421.79  | 
| 
 7  | 
 $ 30,00,000  | 
 1.948717  | 
 $ 15,39,474.35  | 
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 8  | 
 $ 30,00,000  | 
 2.143589  | 
 $ 13,99,522.14  | 
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 9  | 
 $ 42,00,000  | 
 2.357948  | 
 $ 17,81,210.00 **  | 
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 Present Value of cash Inflows  | 
 $ 1,77,85,988.59  | 
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Working Note : Cash inflow for the year 9 is calculated by adding Annual cash Inflow of $ 3,000,000 and The salvage value of the service equipment of $ 1,200,000
$ 3,000,000 + $ 1, 200,000 = $ 4,200,000.