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A Once in a Lifetime Project Requires an Immediate Outlay

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A once in a lifetime project requires an immediate outlay of $100 000 and $25 000 at the end of each year for 3 years. Net returns are nil for the first 3 years and $30 000 per year thereafter for fourteen years. What is the net present value of the project at 16%?


Definitions:

Investment Project

A planned set of capital expenditures and activities aimed at generating future benefits or returns.

Present Value

The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.

Loanable Funds

The funds available within an economy for borrowing, influencing interest rates and capital availability.

Interest Rate

Fees assessed by a lending party on a borrowing party for asset usage, expressed in terms of the principal's percentage.

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