Consider the following two projects: Year 2 Cash Flow Cash Flow Cash Flow Cash Flow Cash Flow Year 1 Year 3 Year 4 Project Year 0 Discount Rate A - 100 40 50 60 N/A 0.13 в - 73 30 30 30 30 0.13 The net present value (NPV) of project B is closest to: O A. 17.9 О В. 20.3 O C. 40.6 O D. 16.2

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## Project Evaluation and NPV Calculation

### Project Overview

Consider the following two projects, each with designated cash flows over a five-year period and an associated discount rate. The cash flows are documented in the table below:

**Project Cash Flows and Discount Rates:**

| Project | Year 0 Cash Flow | Year 1 Cash Flow | Year 2 Cash Flow | Year 3 Cash Flow | Year 4 Cash Flow | Discount Rate |
|---------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
| A       | -100             | 40               | 50               | 60               | N/A              | 0.13           |
| B       | -73              | 30               | 30               | 30               | 30               | 0.13           |

**Key Concepts:**
- **Cash Flow (CF)**: Represents the net amount of cash being transferred in and out of the project at different years.
- **Discount Rate**: The rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows.

### Net Present Value (NPV)

The net present value of a project evaluates the profitability by accounting for the time value of money. It calculates the present values (PV) of incoming and outgoing cash flows using the formula:

\[ PV = \frac{CF_t}{(1 + r)^t} \]

Where:
- \( CF_t \) is the cash flow at time t.
- \( t \) is the time period.
- \( r \) is the discount rate.

The NPV is the sum of all these present values.

### Calculation and Options

Given the cash flows for Project B:
- **Year 0**: -73
- **Year 1**: 30
- **Year 2**: 30
- **Year 3**: 30
- **Year 4**: 30

And a discount rate of 0.13, we compute the NPV as follows:

\[ NPV = -73 + \frac{30}{(1+0.13)^1} + \frac{30}{(1+0.13)^2} + \frac{30}{(1+0.13)^3} + \frac{30}{(1+0.13)^4} \]

The NPV calculation yields:

- \(\frac{30}{(1.13)^1}
Transcribed Image Text:## Project Evaluation and NPV Calculation ### Project Overview Consider the following two projects, each with designated cash flows over a five-year period and an associated discount rate. The cash flows are documented in the table below: **Project Cash Flows and Discount Rates:** | Project | Year 0 Cash Flow | Year 1 Cash Flow | Year 2 Cash Flow | Year 3 Cash Flow | Year 4 Cash Flow | Discount Rate | |---------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------| | A | -100 | 40 | 50 | 60 | N/A | 0.13 | | B | -73 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0.13 | **Key Concepts:** - **Cash Flow (CF)**: Represents the net amount of cash being transferred in and out of the project at different years. - **Discount Rate**: The rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows. ### Net Present Value (NPV) The net present value of a project evaluates the profitability by accounting for the time value of money. It calculates the present values (PV) of incoming and outgoing cash flows using the formula: \[ PV = \frac{CF_t}{(1 + r)^t} \] Where: - \( CF_t \) is the cash flow at time t. - \( t \) is the time period. - \( r \) is the discount rate. The NPV is the sum of all these present values. ### Calculation and Options Given the cash flows for Project B: - **Year 0**: -73 - **Year 1**: 30 - **Year 2**: 30 - **Year 3**: 30 - **Year 4**: 30 And a discount rate of 0.13, we compute the NPV as follows: \[ NPV = -73 + \frac{30}{(1+0.13)^1} + \frac{30}{(1+0.13)^2} + \frac{30}{(1+0.13)^3} + \frac{30}{(1+0.13)^4} \] The NPV calculation yields: - \(\frac{30}{(1.13)^1}
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