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Pronto Delivery Is Contemplating an Investment in a Delivery Truck

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Pronto Delivery is contemplating an investment in a delivery truck. The estimate of the project's price is $22,000. The delivery truck will have a life of 5 years and have a salvage value of $2,000. Annual net cash flows from the five years of operations are expected to be $6,000. If Pronto's applicable discount rate is 10%, is the project acceptable? Why or why not?


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