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Tinto Company is planning to invest in a project at a cost of $135,000. This project has the following expected cash flows over its three-year life: Year 1, $45,000; Year 2, $52,000; and Year 3, $78,000. Management requires a 10% rate of return on its investments. Compute the net present value of this investment. Use PV tables that are in a separate file or see Appendix B of your textbook.
Year | Net Cash Flows | Present Value of 1 at 10% | Present Value of Net Cash Flows |
1 | |||
2 | |||
3 | |||
Total | $175,000 | ||
Less initial investment | |||
= Net present value |
PV table:
1 .... 0.8696
2 .... 0.7561
3 .... 0.6575
Year | Net Cash flows | Present Value of 1 at 10% | Present Value of Net Cash Flows | Year | Net Cash flows | Present Value of 1 at 15% | Present Value of Net Cash Flows | ||
1 | $ 45,000.00 | 0.9091 | $ 40,909.50 | 1 | $ 45,000.00 | 0.8696 | $ 39,132.00 | ||
2 | $ 52,000.00 | 0.8264 | $ 42,972.80 | 2 | $ 52,000.00 | 0.7561 | $ 39,317.20 | ||
3 | $ 78,000.00 | 0.7513 | $ 58,601.40 | 3 | $ 78,000.00 | 0.6575 | $ 51,285.00 | ||
Total | $ 1,75,000.00 | $ 1,42,483.70 | Total | $1,75,000.00 | $1,29,734.20 | ||||
Less Initial Investment | $ 1,35,000.00 | Less Initial Investment | $1,35,000.00 | ||||||
Net Present Value | $ 7,483.70 | Net Present Value | $ -5,265.80 | ||||||
Discount factor @ 10% is not as given in the question.The given discount factor is for 15% required rate of return. So, both Discount factor @ 10% and given discount factor of 15% are used to find both Net Present Value. | |||||||||