Louise Owns a Golf Course and Wants to Add Some

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Louise owns a golf course and wants to add some computers to the lounge. The computers would cost $14,000 and would have a 3 year life and no residual value. Louise expects the computers to generate $4,000 annual cash inflows for 3 years. The discount rate is 8%. What is the net present value of the investment?
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Discern the differences and applications of various capital budgeting processes and their components.

Understand the concept of Net Present Value (NPV) and its calculation for investment appraisal.

Comprehend the significance of the internal rate of return (IRR) and how it serves as a decision criterion in capital budgeting.

Grasp the importance and calculation method of the payback period for investment decisions.

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Definitions:

European Put Option

A financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified asset at a predetermined price before or at a specified expiration date, exercisable only at the expiration.

Expiration Date

Refers to the date on which a derivative contract (such as options or futures) ceases to exist and its right to execute is no longer valid.

Exercise Price

The exercise price is the price at which an option holder can buy (call option) or sell (put option) an underlying asset or security.

Call Option

An agreement in finance that allows the owner the option, but not the requirement, to purchase a stock, bond, commodity, or different asset at a determined price during a defined timeframe.