Example 2 A new pharmaceutical plant will be built with an initial investment of $1.2 billion which will be an upfront payment. The construction of the plant will take one year after which there will be an expected yearly cashflow of $65 million for 20 years. The discount rate (the rate of return which could be expected if the money were invested elsewhere) is 5.9%. If you are the manager in charge of this project, will you move forward? Show all work.
Example 2 A new pharmaceutical plant will be built with an initial investment of $1.2 billion which will be an upfront payment. The construction of the plant will take one year after which there will be an expected yearly cashflow of $65 million for 20 years. The discount rate (the rate of return which could be expected if the money were invested elsewhere) is 5.9%. If you are the manager in charge of this project, will you move forward? Show all work.
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A new pharmaceutical plant will be built with an initial investment of $1.2 billion which will be an
upfront payment. The construction of the plant will take one year after which there will be an expected
yearly cashflow of $65 million for 20 years. The discount rate (the rate of return which could be
expected if the money were invested elsewhere) is 5.9%. If you are the manager in charge of this
project, will you move forward?
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Transcribed Image Text:Example 2
A new pharmaceutical plant will be built with an initial investment of $1.2 billion which will be an
upfront payment. The construction of the plant will take one year after which there will be an expected
yearly cashflow of $65 million for 20 years. The discount rate (the rate of return which could be
expected if the money were invested elsewhere) is 5.9%. If you are the manager in charge of this
project, will you move forward?
Show all work.
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