The above table shows the future operating profits from an investment. The future operating profits are earned at the end of e the respective years.
-Refer to the table above. If the discount rate is 6 percent and the cost of the investment is $45,000, what is the net present value of the investment?

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The net present value (NPV) is calculated by subtracting the investment cost from the present value of future cash flows. If the present value of future cash flows is given as $43,925.52 (assuming from the context, as the table is not provided), and the investment cost is $45,000, then NPV = $43,925.52 - $45,000 = -$1,074.48, which matches choice A.

The Above Table Shows the Future Operating Profits from an Investment