A Company Is Considering a Project That Will Require a Cost

question 48

Essay

A company is considering a project that will require a cost outlay of $30 000 per year for three years. At the end of the project, the company expects to salvage the physical assets for $50 000. The project is estimated to yield net returns of $60 000 in Year 4, $40 000 in Year 5, and $15 000 for each of the following five years. Alternative investments are available yielding a rate of return of 14.5%. Compute the net present value of the project.

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