An Orcharder Spends $110,000 to Plant Pomegranate Bushes

question 111

Multiple Choice

An orcharder spends $110,000 to plant pomegranate bushes. It will take four years for the bushes to provide a usable crop. He estimates that every year for 20 years after that he will receive a crop worth $10,500 per year. If the discount rate is 9%, what is the net present value (NPV) of this investment?

• A) -$42,098
• B) -$21,049
• C) $8420
• D) $12,629

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Fossilized Deposits

Organic or inorganic remains of organisms that have been preserved over geological time, usually in sedimentary rocks.

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