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The Fitness Center is considering including a treadmill in this year's capital budget. The cash outlay for the treadmill is $1,530.
The firm's cost of capital is 7.3%.
After-tax cash flows, including depreciation, are as shown in the table below. Calculate the net present value (NPV) for this project.
| 
 End of Year  | 
 Cash Flow  | 
|
| 
 1  | 
 $595  | 
|
| 
 2  | 
 595  | 
|
| 
 3  | 
 595  | 
|
| 
 4  | 
 595  | 
|
| 
 5  | 
 595  | 
Ans NPV = $ 890.15
| Year | Project Cash Flows (i) | DF@ 7.3% | DF@ 7.3% (ii) | PV of Project ( (i) * (ii) ) | 
| 0 | -1530 | 1 | 1 | (1,530.00) | 
| 1 | 595 | 1/((1+7.3%)^1) | 0.931966 | 554.52 | 
| 2 | 595 | 1/((1+7.3%)^2) | 0.868561 | 516.79 | 
| 3 | 595 | 1/((1+7.3%)^3) | 0.809470 | 481.63 | 
| 4 | 595 | 1/((1+7.3%)^4) | 0.754399 | 448.87 | 
| 5 | 595 | 1/((1+7.3%)^5) | 0.703075 | 418.33 | 
| NPV | 890.15 |