Norton Company Is Considering a Project That Will Require an Initial

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Essay

Norton Company is considering a project that will require an initial investment of $750,000 and will return $200,000 each year for five years.
Required:
If taxes are ignored and the required rate of return is 9%, what is the project's net present value? Based on this analysis, should Norton Company proceed with the project?

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