A firm is considering a six-year project with a payback period of 3.5 years. It has cash flows the first three years of $2,000 per year, and cash flows of $1,000 during its last three years. What is the NPV of this project in a 10% "world?" [using a 10% distount rate!] O $2,500 O $881 O$1,097 O $342 O $687

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A firm is considering a six-year project with a payback period of 3.5 years. It has cash flows the first three years of $2,000 per year, and cash flows of $1,000 during its last three years. What is the NPV of this project in a 10% "world?" [Using a 10% discount rate]

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- $2,500
- $881
- $1,097
- $342
- $687
Transcribed Image Text:A firm is considering a six-year project with a payback period of 3.5 years. It has cash flows the first three years of $2,000 per year, and cash flows of $1,000 during its last three years. What is the NPV of this project in a 10% "world?" [Using a 10% discount rate] Options: - $2,500 - $881 - $1,097 - $342 - $687
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Let the initial investment = X

Payback period = 3.5 years

r = 10%

As the cashflows are uneven, following formula can be used to find the payback period.

 

 

 

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