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Present—Mixed streams Consider the mixed streams of cash flows shown in the following table,
a. Find the present value of each stream using a 6% discount rate.
b. Compare the calculated present values and discuss them in light of the undiscounted cash flows totaling $80,000 in each case. Is there some discount rate at which the present values of the two streams would be equal?
year stream a stream b
1 -60,000 20,000
2 50,000 30,000
3 40,000 40,000
4 30,000 50,000
5 20,000 -60,000
Totals 80,000 80,000