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4) Assume that your required rate of return is 12 percent and you are given the following stream of cash flows:
Year Cash Flow
0 $10,000
1 $15,000
2 $15,000
3 $15,000
4 $15,000
5 $20,000
If payments are made at the end of each period, what is the present value of the cash flow stream?
A. $66,909
B. $57,323
C. $61,815
D. $52,345
show how to calculate it by financial calculator
Answer is A. $66,909
Stepwise approach to calculate NPV in a Financial calculator (BA II Plus Financial Calculator)
Step 1: Always begin by clearing the Cash Flow worksheet. To do so:
Press [CF] to turn the CF worksheet on.
Press [2nd] CLR Work Quit
Step 2: Press [CF]. The display should show: CF0= 0.00000.
Step 3: Type the numeric amount of the cash flow for time period, which would be 10000 here. Press [Enter].
Step 4: Press the down arrow key to display C01. Type in 15000, which is the cash amount for period 1, then press [Enter]. Press the down arrow key to display F01. Press [Enter] to accept the default amount of 1.00000.
Step 5: Press the down arrow key to display C02. Type in 15000, which is the cash amount for period 2, then press [Enter]. Press the down arrow key to display F02. Press the down arrow key again to accept F02, and to move to the next field which will display as C03.
Step 6: Type in 15000, which is the cash amount for period 3, then press [Enter]. Press the down arrow key to display F03. Press the down arrow key again to accept F03, and to move to the next field which will display as C04.
Step 7: Type in 15000, which is the cash amount for period 4, then press [Enter]. Press the down arrow key to display F04. Press the down arrow key again to accept F04, and to move to the next field which will display as C05.
Step 8: Type in 20000, which is the cash amount for period 5, then press [Enter]. Press the down arrow key to display F05. Press the down arrow key again to accept F05.
Step 9: Once all cash flows are inputted, use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the Cash Flow worksheet to verify your input.
Step 10: Press [NPV] to display I = 0.0000. Enter the required rate of return 12. Press [Enter]. Press the down arrow key, then press [Cpt] to display the dollar amount of the NPV, which is $66,609.