You Want to Invest in a Project in Canada

question 94

Multiple Choice

You want to invest in a project in Canada. The project has an initial cost of C$1.2 million and is expected to produce cash inflows of C$600,000 a year for 3 years. The project will be worthless after the first 3 years. The expected inflation rate in Canada is 4 percent while it is only 3 percent in the U.S. The applicable interest rate in Canada is 8 percent. The current spot rate is C$1 = $.69. What is the net present value of this project in Canadian dollars using the foreign currency approach?

• A) C$335,974
• B) C$342,795
• C) C$346,258
• D) C$349,721
• E) C$356,750

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Definitions:

South African Rand

The South African Rand is the official currency of South Africa, denoted by the symbol ZAR.

Functional Currency

The currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates and carries out its transactions, used in its financial reporting.

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Straight-Line Basis

A method of calculating depreciation and amortization that allocates an equal amount of the asset's cost to each year of its useful life.