The Following Data Have Been Collected by Capital Budgeting Analysts

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Essay

The following data have been collected by capital budgeting analysts at Condel Brothers Oil Co.concerning the drilling and production of known reserves at an off-shore location:
$\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Investment in rigging equipment and related personnel costs } &\\ \text { required to pump the oil } &\$5,300,000\\ \text { Net increase in inventory and receivables associated with the } &\\ \text { drilling and production of the reserves. Assume this investment will} &\\ \text { be recovered at the end of the project } &1,200,000\\ \text { Net cash inflow from operations for the expected life of the} &\\ \text { reserves for years: } &\\ \text { Year 1 } &2,000,000\\ \text {Year 2 } &3,600,000\\ \text { Year 3 } &1,700,000\\ \text { Salvage value of machinery and equipment at the end of the well's } &\\ \text {productive life } &1,000,000\\ \text { Cost of capital } &18\%\\\end{array}$

(a.)Calculate the net present value of the proposed investment in the drilling and production operation.Ignore income taxes, and round answers to the nearest $1.
(b.)What will the internal rate of return on this investment be relative to the cost of capital? Explain your answer.

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