Suppose Black Sheep Broadcasting Company is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Alpha) that will require an initial investment of $400,000. The project is expected to generate the following net cash flows: Year Cash Flow Year 1 $350,000 Year 2 $475,000 Year 3 $400,000 Year 4 $400,000     Black Sheep Broadcasting Company’s weighted average cost of capital is 10%, and project Alpha has the same risk as the firm’s average project. Based on the cash flows, what is project Alpha’s net present value (NPV)?   $884,475   $484,475   $1,061,370   $1,017,146       Black Sheep Broadcasting Company’s decision to accept or reject project Alpha is independent of its decisions on other projects. If the firm follows the NPV method, it should ___________ project Alpha.   reject  accept

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Suppose Black Sheep Broadcasting Company is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Alpha) that will require an initial investment of $400,000. The project is expected to generate the following net cash flows:
Year
Cash Flow
Year 1 $350,000
Year 2 $475,000
Year 3 $400,000
Year 4 $400,000

 

 

Black Sheep Broadcasting Company’s weighted average cost of capital is 10%, and project Alpha has the same risk as the firm’s average project. Based on the cash flows, what is project Alpha’s net present value (NPV)?
 
$884,475
 
$484,475
 
$1,061,370
 
$1,017,146
 
 
 
Black Sheep Broadcasting Company’s decision to accept or reject project Alpha is independent of its decisions on other projects. If the firm follows the NPV method, it should ___________ project Alpha.
 
reject 
accept
 
 
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