You Are Analyzing a Project with an Initial Cost of £50,000

question 64

Multiple Choice

You are analyzing a project with an initial cost of £50,000. The project is expected to return £12,000 the first year, £36,000 the second year, and £40,000 the third and final year. There is no salvage value. Assume the current spot rate is £.6346. The nominal return relevant to the project is 12 percent in the U.S. The nominal risk-free rate in the U.S. is 3.4 percent while it is 4.1 percent in the U.K. Assume that uncovered interest rate parity exists. What is the net present value of this project in U.S. dollars?

• A) $23,611
• B) $26,509
• C) $26,930
• D) $29,639
• E) $30,796

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