A factory costs $970,600. You forecast that it will produce cash inflows of $839,085 in year 1, $85,000 in year 2, and $200,000 in year 3. The discount rate is 15.50%. a. Calculate the PV of cash inflows. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Present value $ b. Should the company invest in the factor? (Click to select)

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### Investment Analysis Exercise

A factory costs $970,600. You forecast that it will produce cash inflows of $839,085 in year 1, $85,000 in year 2, and $200,000 in year 3. The discount rate is 15.50%.

#### Tasks:

**a. Calculate the Present Value (PV) of cash inflows.**  
*(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)*

- **Present Value**: \$ [Input Box]

**b. Should the company invest in the factory?**

- [Dropdown Selection Box]
Transcribed Image Text:### Investment Analysis Exercise A factory costs $970,600. You forecast that it will produce cash inflows of $839,085 in year 1, $85,000 in year 2, and $200,000 in year 3. The discount rate is 15.50%. #### Tasks: **a. Calculate the Present Value (PV) of cash inflows.** *(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)* - **Present Value**: \$ [Input Box] **b. Should the company invest in the factory?** - [Dropdown Selection Box]
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The question is related to Capital Budgeting. The Net Present Value is the difference between Present Value of Cash Inflow and Present Value of Cash Outflow. 

Net Present Value = Present Value of Cash Inflow - Present Value of Cash Outflow 

Acceptance Criteria:- If NPV is Positive.

Present Value is calculated with the help of following formula 

1 ÷ (1 + r)n

where 

n = number of years 

r = Discount rate 

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