Falkland, Inc., is considering the purchase of a patent that has a cost of $51,000 and an estimated revenue producing life of 4 years. Falkland has a cost of capital of 8%. The patent is expected to generate the following amounts of annual income and cash flow Year 1 Year 2 $5,100 $6,500 17,200 18,700 Year 3 $6,300 Year 4 $3,000 Net Income Operating cash flows 18,050 14,650 (Click here to see present value and future value tables) A. What is the NPV of the Investment? Round your present value factor to three decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar.
Falkland, Inc., is considering the purchase of a patent that has a cost of $51,000 and an estimated revenue producing life of 4 years. Falkland has a cost of capital of 8%. The patent is expected to generate the following amounts of annual income and cash flow Year 1 Year 2 $5,100 $6,500 17,200 18,700 Year 3 $6,300 Year 4 $3,000 Net Income Operating cash flows 18,050 14,650 (Click here to see present value and future value tables) A. What is the NPV of the Investment? Round your present value factor to three decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar.
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Transcribed Image Text:Falkland, Inc., is considering the purchase of a patent that has a cost of $51,000 and an estimated revenue producing life of 4 years. Falkland has a cost of capital of 8%. The patent is expected to generate the following amounts of annual Income and cash flows:
Year 3
Year 4
Year 1 Year 2
$5,100 $6,500
17,200 18,700 18,050 14,650
$6,300
$3,000
Net Income
Operating cash flows
(Click here to see present value and future value tables)
A. What is the NPV of the Investment? Round your present value factor three decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar.
B.
What happens if the required rate of return Increases?
If the required rate of return Increases, the NPV will be lower ✓.
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