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-Suppose that you are evaluating the following investment opportunity. At the end of the the next five years you estimate that you will receive the following cash flows, $700, $800, $600, $600, and $350. At the end of every year following year five you will receive a cash flow that is 5% larger than the prior cash flow. If the cost of capital is 8% how much should you be willing to invest in this opportunity?
| Statement showing Cash flows | ||||
| Particulars | Time | PVF 8% | Amount | PV | 
| Cash Flows | 1.00 | 0.9259 | 700.00 | 648.15 | 
| Cash Flows | 2.00 | 0.8573 | 800.00 | 685.87 | 
| Cash Flows | 3.00 | 0.7938 | 600.00 | 476.30 | 
| Cash Flows | 4.00 | 0.7350 | 600.00 | 441.02 | 
| Cash Flows | 5.00 | 0.6806 | 350.00 | 238.20 | 
| Cash Flows = Value at end of year 5 | 5.00 | 0.6806 | 12,250.00 | 8,337.14 | 
| Present value of Cash Flows | 10,826.68 | |||
| Value at end of year 5 = 350*1.05/(8%-5%) | ||||
| Value at end of year 5 = 367.50/(8%-5%) | ||||
| Value at end of year 5 = 12,250 | ||||