Use the Information for the Question(s) Below The Appropriate Discount Rate for This Project Is 16

question 67

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
The Sisyphean Company is planning on investing in a new project. This will involve the purchase of some
new machinery costing $450,000. The Sisyphean Company expects cash inflows from this project as
detailed below:
$\begin{array} { c c c c } \hline \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 3 } & \text { Year 4 } \\\hline \$ 200,000 & \$ 225,000 & \$ 275,000 & \$ 200,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
The appropriate discount rate for this project is 16%.
-The net present value (NPV) for this project is closest to?

• A) $123,420
• B) $450,000
• C) $179,590
• D) $176,270

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