Santana Co. is evaluating a project requiring a capital expenditure of $790,000. The project has an estimated life of 4 years and no salvage value. The estimated net income and net cash flow from the project are as follows:   Year Net Income Net Cash Flow 1 $  75,000 $280,000 2 100,000 300,000 3 109,000 200,000 4     36,000   120,000   $320,000 $900,000   The company's minimum desired rate of return is 9%. The present value of $1 at compound interest of 9% for 1, 2, 3, and 4 years is 0.9174, 0.8417, 0.7722, and 0.7084 respectively.   Determine the net present value of the project.  Should Santana proceed?

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Santana Co. is evaluating a project requiring a capital expenditure of $790,000. The project has an estimated life of 4 years and no salvage value. The estimated net income and net cash flow from the project are as follows:

 

Year

Net Income

Net Cash Flow

1

$  75,000

$280,000

2

100,000

300,000

3

109,000

200,000

4

    36,000

  120,000

 

$320,000

$900,000

 

The company's minimum desired rate of return is 9%. The present value of $1 at compound interest of 9% for 1, 2, 3, and 4 years is 0.9174, 0.8417, 0.7722, and 0.7084 respectively.

 

Determine the net present value of the project.  Should Santana proceed?

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