Colorado Springs painter and graphic designer Steve Weed is investing $66,000 in assets to expand his fine art business. These assets cannot be salvaged at the end of the project. Weed expects operating cash flows of $27,900 per year for 4 years as a result of the expansion. If $4,200 of net working capital are needed throughout the life of the project, what is the NPV of the expansion?  Note: Steve Weed faces a 10% cost of capital. a. $22,439 b. $26,046 c. $21,108 d. $27,493 e. $24,309

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Colorado Springs painter and graphic designer Steve Weed is investing $66,000 in assets to expand his fine art business. These assets cannot be salvaged at the end of the project. Weed expects operating cash flows of $27,900 per year for 4 years as a result of the expansion. If $4,200 of net working capital are needed throughout the life of the project, what is the NPV of the expansion?  Note: Steve Weed faces a 10% cost of capital.

a. $22,439

b. $26,046

c. $21,108

d. $27,493

e. $24,309

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Capital budgeting: It is a method of evaluating the projects which required huge investments and require more than a year to complete. These projects include construction of building, plant and equipment, dam, a bridge which require long gestation period to get them complete.

Initial cost: It is the cost which is initially required to start the project.

Net profit: It is the profit derived from the business operations during a particular financial year.

Cash inflows: These are the inflows of cash from a capital investment project throughout the period of the project.

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