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question 57

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Taggart Transcontinental is considering adding a trucking division to expand the coverage of its existing rail lines.The trucking division will cost $1,000,000 and is expected to generate free cash flows of $100,000 for each of the next five years.Taggart Transcontinental forecasts that future free cash flows after year 5 will grow at 2% per year,forever.Taggart Transcontinental's cost of capital is 10%.
-The NPV for the trucking division is closest to:

• A)$170,750.
• B)$200,000.
• C)$212,550.
• D)$250,000.
• E)$312,500.

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