Project a Requires an Original Investment of $50,000

question 21

Essay

Project A requires an original investment of $50,000. The project will yield cash flows of $15,000 per year for seven years. Project B has a calculated net present value of $13,500 over a four year life. Project A could be sold at the end of four years for a price of $25,000. (a) Using the proper table below determine the net present value of Project A over a four-year life with salvage value assuming a minimum rate of return of 12%. (b) Which project provides the greatest net present value?
Below is a table for the present value of $1 at compound interest.
Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest.

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Definitions:

Chain Ganglia

Collections of neuron cell bodies located outside the central nervous system and along the course of peripheral nerves, involved in transmitting nerve impulses.

Sympathetic Branch

Part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to stress, including the fight-or-flight response.

ANS

Acronym for Autonomic Nervous System, which controls involuntary body functions like heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting "rest and digest" responses.