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A company has two investment possibilities, with the following cash inflows: Investment Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 A $1,600 1,800 2,000 B $1,200 1,200 1,200 If the firm can earn 7 percent in other investments, what is the present value of investments A and B? Use Appendix B and Appendix D to answer the question. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. PV(Investment A): $ PV(Investment B): $ If each investment costs $4,000, is the present value of each investment greater than the cost of the investment? The present value of investment A is -Select- the cost. The present value of investment B is -Select- the cost.
Calculate present value of cash flow for investment A | |||||
Present value | Cash flow*Present value of $1(i=7%, n) | ||||
Year | Cash flow | Discount factor @ 7% | Present value | ||
1 | $1,600 | 0.9346 | $1,495.36 | ||
2 | $1,800 | 0.8734 | $1,572.12 | ||
3 | $1,200 | 0.8163 | $979.56 | ||
Total | $4,047.04 | ||||
Thus, present value of investment A is $4,047.04 | |||||
Calculate present value of cash flow for investment B | |||||
Present value | Cash flow*Present value of $1(i=7%, n) | ||||
Year | Cash flow | Discount factor @ 7% | Present value | ||
1 | $1,200 | 0.9346 | $1,121.52 | ||
2 | $1,200 | 0.8734 | $1,048.08 | ||
3 | $1,200 | 0.8163 | $979.56 | ||
Total | $3,149.16 | ||||
Thus, present value of investment B is $3,149.16 | |||||
For investment A, the present value of investment cash flow is higher than costs | |||||
For investment B, the present value of investment cash flow is lower than costs | |||||