A company is considering an iron ore extraction project that requires an initial investment of $518,000 and will yield annual cash inflows of $158,000 for four years.The company's discount rate is 9%.What is the NPV of the project? Present value of an ordinary annuity of $1:
$$\begin{array} { | c | r | r | r | }
\hline & { 8 \% } & { 9 \% } & { 10 \% } \
\hline 1 & 0.926 & 0.917 & 0.909 \
\hline 2 & 1.783 & 1.759 & 1.736 \
\hline 3 & 2.577 & 2.531 & 2.487 \
\hline 4 & 3.312 & 3.24 & 3.17 \
\hline 5 & 3.993 & 3.89 & 3.791 \
\hline 6 & 4.623 & 4.486 & 4.355 \
\hline 7 & 5.206 & 5.033 & 4.868 \
\hline 8 & 5.747 & 5.535 & 5.335 \
\hline 9 & 6.247 & 5.995 & 5.759 \
\hline 10 & 6.71 & 6.418 & 6.145 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Question

A company is considering an iron ore extraction project that requires an initial investment of $518,000 and will yield annual cash inflows of $158,000 for four years.The company's discount rate is 9%.What is the NPV of the project? Present value of an ordinary annuity of $1:
$$\begin{array} { | c | r | r | r | } 
\hline & { 8 \% } &  { 9 \% } &  { 10 \% } \
\hline 1 & 0.926 & 0.917 & 0.909 \
\hline 2 & 1.783 & 1.759 & 1.736 \
\hline 3 & 2.577 & 2.531 & 2.487 \
\hline 4 & 3.312 & 3.24 & 3.17 \
\hline 5 & 3.993 & 3.89 & 3.791 \
\hline 6 & 4.623 & 4.486 & 4.355 \
\hline 7 & 5.206 & 5.033 & 4.868 \
\hline 8 & 5.747 & 5.535 & 5.335 \
\hline 9 & 6.247 & 5.995 & 5.759 \
\hline 10 & 6.71 & 6.418 & 6.145 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The NPV of the project is calculated by subtracting the initial investment from the present value of the cash inflows. Using the 9% column for 4 years, the present value factor is 3.24. Thus, NPV = ($158,000 * 3.24) - $518,000 = $511,920 - $518,000 = -$6,080.

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