Prairie Corporation has provided the following information for a proposed investment project: Discount rate 10% Life of the project 4 years Initial investment cost $23,775 Annual cost savings 7,500 Salvage value 1,500 What is the net present value of the proposed investment project? (Select the answer that is closest to your alculations.) Present value tables are provided below.
Prairie Corporation has provided the following information for a proposed investment project: Discount rate 10% Life of the project 4 years Initial investment cost $23,775 Annual cost savings 7,500 Salvage value 1,500 What is the net present value of the proposed investment project? (Select the answer that is closest to your alculations.) Present value tables are provided below.
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### Net Present Value Calculation for Investment Project
**Project Overview:**
Prairie Corporation has provided the following information for a proposed investment project:
- **Discount Rate:** 10%
- **Life of the Project:** 4 years
- **Initial Investment Cost:** $23,775
- **Annual Cost Savings:** $7,500
- **Salvage Value:** $1,500
**Question:**
What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment project? (Select the answer that is closest to your calculations.)
**Present Value Table:**
#### Present Value of $1 Table (Exhibit 11B-1) (Partial Table)
| Periods | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% |
|---------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 | 0.962| 0.952| 0.943| 0.935| 0.926| 0.917| 0.909| 0.901| 0.893| 0.885| 0.877|
| 2 | 0.925| 0.907| 0.890| 0.873| 0.857| 0.842| 0.826| 0.812| 0.797| 0.783| 0.769|
| 3 | 0.889| 0.864| 0.840| 0.816| 0.794| 0.772| 0.751| 0.731| 0.712| 0.693| 0.675|
| 4 | 0.855| 0.823| 0.792| 0.763| 0.735| 0.708| 0.683| 0.659| 0.636| 0.613| 0.592|
| 5 | 0.822| 0.784| 0.747| 0.713| 0.681| 0.650| 0](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Feb6fa906-3c7d-40af-a4e1-bd5914abe0ff%2Fb276271c-d9a0-4527-be47-63892a218257%2Fojm26mr_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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### Net Present Value Calculation for Investment Project
**Project Overview:**
Prairie Corporation has provided the following information for a proposed investment project:
- **Discount Rate:** 10%
- **Life of the Project:** 4 years
- **Initial Investment Cost:** $23,775
- **Annual Cost Savings:** $7,500
- **Salvage Value:** $1,500
**Question:**
What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment project? (Select the answer that is closest to your calculations.)
**Present Value Table:**
#### Present Value of $1 Table (Exhibit 11B-1) (Partial Table)
| Periods | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% |
|---------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 | 0.962| 0.952| 0.943| 0.935| 0.926| 0.917| 0.909| 0.901| 0.893| 0.885| 0.877|
| 2 | 0.925| 0.907| 0.890| 0.873| 0.857| 0.842| 0.826| 0.812| 0.797| 0.783| 0.769|
| 3 | 0.889| 0.864| 0.840| 0.816| 0.794| 0.772| 0.751| 0.731| 0.712| 0.693| 0.675|
| 4 | 0.855| 0.823| 0.792| 0.763| 0.735| 0.708| 0.683| 0.659| 0.636| 0.613| 0.592|
| 5 | 0.822| 0.784| 0.747| 0.713| 0.681| 0.650| 0
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