You are offered an investment opportunity that costs you $28,000, has a net present value (NPV) of $2278, lasts for three years, has interest rate of 10%, and produces the following cash flows: The missing cash flow from year 2 is closest to ________.

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You are offered an investment opportunity that costs you $28,000, has a net present value (NPV) of $2278, lasts for three years, has interest rate of 10%, and produces the following cash flows:  The missing cash flow from year 2 is closest to ________.

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B) NPV = PV benefits - PV of costs $2,278 = $10,000 / (1.10)¹ + X / (1.10)² + $15,000 / (1.10)³ - $28,000 $30,278 = $10,000 / (1.10)¹ + X / (1.10)² + $15,000 / (1.10)³ $30,278 = $9,091 + X / (1.10)² + $11,270 $9,917 = X / (1.10)² X = 11,999.57

You Are Offered an Investment Opportunity That Costs You $28,000