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At the end of a five-year life, a company will dispose of an asset and recognize a gain of $6,000. If the company's cost of capital is 15 percent and its tax rate is 30 percent, what is the present value of the future cash flow?
a. $14,078
b. $6,000
c. $2,087
d. $895
Present value of the future cash flow | FV×(1÷(1+r)^n) | ||
Here, | |||
A | rate per annum | 15.00% | |
B | Number of years | 5 | |
C | Number of compoundings per per annum | 1 | |
A÷C | rate per period ( r) | 15.00% | |
B×C | Number of periods (n) | 5 | |
Cash flows value in 2 years (FV) | $ 4,200 | =6000*(1-30%) | |
Present value of the future cash flow | $ 2,087 | ||
4200×(1÷(1+15%)^5) |