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If the discount rate is 12%, what is the present value of the
following cash flows:
| 
 Year  | 
Cash Flow | 
| 
 1  | 
$10,000 | 
| 
 2  | 
$11,000 | 
| 
 3  | 
$12,000 | 
| 
 4  | 
$13,000 | 
| 
 5  | 
$14,000 | 
| 
 6-15  | 
$15,000 each year | 
| a. | 
 $144,618  | 
|
| b. | 
 $90, 537  | 
|
| c. | 
 $127,923  | 
|
| d. | 
 $127,197  | 
Ans b. $ 90537
| Year | Project Cash Flows (i) | DF@ 12% | DF@ 12% (ii) | PV of Project ( (i) * (ii) ) | 
| 1 | 10000 | 1/((1+12%)^1) | 0.892857 | 8,929 | 
| 2 | 11000 | 1/((1+12%)^2) | 0.797194 | 8,769 | 
| 3 | 12000 | 1/((1+12%)^3) | 0.711780 | 8,541 | 
| 4 | 13000 | 1/((1+12%)^4) | 0.635518 | 8,262 | 
| 5 | 14000 | 1/((1+12%)^5) | 0.567427 | 7,944 | 
| 6 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^6) | 0.506631 | 7,599 | 
| 7 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^7) | 0.452349 | 6,785 | 
| 8 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^8) | 0.403883 | 6,058 | 
| 9 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^9) | 0.360610 | 5,409 | 
| 10 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^10) | 0.321973 | 4,830 | 
| 11 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^11) | 0.287476 | 4,312 | 
| 12 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^12) | 0.256675 | 3,850 | 
| 13 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^13) | 0.229174 | 3,438 | 
| 14 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^14) | 0.204620 | 3,069 | 
| 15 | 15000 | 1/((1+12%)^15) | 0.182696 | 2,740 | 
| PV | 90,537 |