You Have Been Asked to Analyze a Capital Investment Proposal

question 23

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to analyze a capital investment proposal. The project's cost is $2,775,000. Cash inflows are projected to be $925,000 in Year 1; $1,000,000 in Year 2; $1,000,000 in Year 3; $1,000,000 in Year 4; and $1,225,000 in Year 5. Assume that your firm discounts capital projects at 15.5%. What is the project's NPV?

• A) $101,247
• B) $285,106
• C) $473,904
• D) $582,380

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