In: Accounting
Mountain Brook Company is considering two investment
opportunities whose cash flows are provided below:
Year | Investment A | Investment B | ||
0 | $ | (15,000) | $ | (9,000) |
1 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||
2 | 5,000 | 4,000 | ||
3 | 5,000 | 3,000 | ||
4 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
The company's hurdle rate is 12%. What is the present value index
of Investment A? (Do not round your PV factors and intermediate
calculations.)
Multiple Choice
1.01
1.00
0.97
None of these answers is correct.
Year |
Cash flow ($) |
Present value interest factor@ 12% |
Present Value of Cash flow ($) |
1 |
5,000 |
0.8929 |
4465.0 |
2 |
5,000 |
0.7972 |
3986.0 |
3 |
5,000 |
0.7118 |
3559.0 |
4 |
4,000 |
0.6355 |
2542.0 |
Present Value of Cash Inflows |
14552.0 |
||
Initial Investment of Investment A = $15000
Present Value of cash inflows = $14552
Present Value Index = Present Value of cash inflow / Initial Investment
= 14552 / 15000
= 0.97
Correct answer is 0.97