Bill Plans to Open a Do-It-Yourself Dog Bathing Center in a Storefront

question 21

Multiple Choice

Bill plans to open a do-it-yourself dog bathing center in a storefront. The bathing equipment will cost $160,000. Bill expects the after-tax cash inflows to be $40,000 annually for seven years, after which he plans to scrap the equipment and retire to the beaches of Jamaica.

Assume the required return is 10%. What is the project's NPV?

• A) $14,111
• B) $27,322
• C) $32,556
• D) $34,737
• E) $45,001

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Mercury(II) Acetate

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