You Want to Invest in a Project in Canada

question 40

Multiple Choice

You want to invest in a project in Canada.The project has an initial cost of Can$318,000 and is expected to produce cash inflows of C$126,000 a year for 3 years.The project will be worthless after 3 years.The expected inflation rate in Canada is 3.2 percent.The applicable interest rate in Canada is 12.7 percent.Assume the current spot rate is Can$1 = $1.12.What is the net present value of this project in U.S.dollars using the foreign currency approach?

• A)$8,407
• B)$11,714
• C)−$21,249
• D)−$23,708
• E)$703

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