A Project Has Estimated Annual Cash Flows of $90,000 for 3

question 171

Essay

A project has estimated annual cash flows of $90,000 for 3 years and is estimated to cost $250,000. Assume a minimum acceptable rate of return of 10%. Using the following tables, determine the a) net present value of the project and b) the present value index, rounded to two decimal places.
Below is a table for the present value of $1 at compound interest. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } \text { Year } & 6 \% & 10 \% & 12 \% \\\hline 1 & 0.943 & 0.909 & 0.893 \\2 & 0.890 & 0.826 & 0.797 \\3 & 0.840 & 0.751 & 0.712 \\4 & 0.792 & 0.683 & 0.636 \\5 & 0.747 & 0.621 & 0.567\end{array}$$ Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } \text { Year } & 6 \% & 10 \% & 12 \% \\\hline 1 & 0.943 & 0.909 & 0.893 \\2 & 1.833 & 1.736 & 1.690 \\3 & 2.673 & 2.487 & 2.402 \\4 & 3.465 & 3.170 & 3.037 \\5 & 4.212 & 3.791 & 3.605\end{array}$$

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