Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
Section: Chapter Questions
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The following are the cash flows of two projects:
Year | Project A | Project B | ||||
0 | $ | (400 | ) | $ | (400 | ) |
1 | 230 | 300 | ||||
2 | 230 | 300 | ||||
3 | 230 | 300 | ||||
4 | 230 | |||||
a. Calculate the NPV for both projects if the discount rate is 10%. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. Suppose that you can choose only one of these projects. Which would you choose?
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Project B
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Project A
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Neither
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Net Present Value (NPV) is one of the method of capital budgeting used for evaluating the projects or investment proposals. It is the difference between present value of cash inflows and present value of cash out flows. FOr mutually exclusive projects the projects with highest NPV is considered profitable and accepted.
It can be calculated as follows:
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