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The ABC Corp. is evaluating a proposal for a new project. It will cost RM55,000 to get the undertaking started. The project will then generate cash inflows of RM21,000 in its first year and RM17,000 per year in the next five years after which it will end. ABC uses an interest rate of 9% compounded annually for such evaluations. Calculate the “Net Present Value” (NPV) of the project by treating the initial cost as a cash outflow (a negative) in the present, and adding the present value of the subsequent cash inflows as positives
Calculation of net present value of project using interest rate of 9% compounded annually | |||||||
Year | Cash flow | Discount Factor @ 9% | Present Value | ||||
0 | -RM55,000.00 | 1.000 | -RM55,000.00 | ||||
1 | RM21,000.00 | 0.917 | RM19,266.06 | ||||
2 | RM17,000.00 | 0.842 | RM14,308.56 | ||||
3 | RM17,000.00 | 0.772 | RM13,127.12 | ||||
4 | RM17,000.00 | 0.708 | RM12,043.23 | ||||
5 | RM17,000.00 | 0.650 | RM11,048.83 | ||||
6 | RM17,000.00 | 0.596 | RM10,136.54 | ||||
Net Present Value | RM24,930.34 | ||||||
The “Net Present Value” (NPV) of the project = | RM24,930.34 | ||||||