Caldwell Corporation is considering an investment proposal that will require an initial outlay of $804,000 and would yield yearly cash inflows of $200,000 for nine years.The company uses a discount rate of 10%.What is the NPV of the investment? Present value of an ordinary annuity of $1:
$$\begin{array} { | r | r | r | r | }
\hline & 8 \% & 9 \% & 10 \% \
\hline 1 & 0.926 & 0.917 & 0.909 \
\hline 2 & 1.783 & 1.759 & 1.736 \
\hline 3 & 2.577 & 2.531 & 2.487 \
\hline 4 & 3.312 & 3.24 & 3.17 \
\hline 5 & 3.993 & 3.89 & 3.791 \
\hline 6 & 4.623 & 4.486 & 4.355 \
\hline 7 & 5.206 & 5.033 & 4.868 \
\hline 8 & 5.747 & 5.535 & 5.335 \
\hline 9 & 6.247 & 5.995 & 5.759 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Question

Caldwell Corporation is considering an investment proposal that will require an initial outlay of $804,000 and would yield yearly cash inflows of $200,000 for nine years.The company uses a discount rate of 10%.What is the NPV of the investment? Present value of an ordinary annuity of $1:
$$\begin{array} { | r | r | r | r | } 
\hline & 8 \% & 9 \% & 10 \% \
\hline 1 & 0.926 & 0.917 & 0.909 \
\hline 2 & 1.783 & 1.759 & 1.736 \
\hline 3 & 2.577 & 2.531 & 2.487 \
\hline 4 & 3.312 & 3.24 & 3.17 \
\hline 5 & 3.993 & 3.89 & 3.791 \
\hline 6 & 4.623 & 4.486 & 4.355 \
\hline 7 & 5.206 & 5.033 & 4.868 \
\hline 8 & 5.747 & 5.535 & 5.335 \
\hline 9 & 6.247 & 5.995 & 5.759 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The NPV is calculated as the present value of cash inflows minus the initial investment. Using the present value factor for 9 years at 10% (5.759), the present value of cash inflows is $200,000 * 5.759 = $1,151,800. Subtracting the initial outlay of $804,000 gives an NPV of $347,800.

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