What Is the NPV for the Following Project If Its

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the NPV for the following project if its cost of capital is 15 percent and its initial after tax cost is $5,000,000 and it is expected to provide after-tax operating cash inflows of $1,800,000 in year 1, $1,900,000 in year 2, $1,700,000 in year 3 and $1,300,000 in year 4?

• A) $1,700,000
• B) $371,764
• C) ($137,053)
• D) None of the above

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