Find the NPV and PI of a project that costs $1,500 and returns $800 in year one
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Find the NPV and PI of a project that costs $1,500 and returns $800 in year one and $850 in year two. Assume the project's cost of capital is 8 percent.
Cost Of CapitalCost of capital refers to the opportunity cost of making a specific investment . Cost of capital (COC) is the rate of return that a firm must earn on its project investments to maintain its market value and attract funds. COC is the required rate of...
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Step 1 Calculation of NPV Year PV factor Cash PV of at 8 flows cash flows 1 09259 800 7...View the full answer
Introduction to Finance Markets Investments and Financial Management
ISBN: 978-1118492673
15th edition
Authors: Melicher Ronald, Norton Edgar
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NPV stands for \"Net Present Value,\" which is a financial concept used to determine the value of an investment or project. It measures the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a given period of time, using a specific discount rate. To calculate the NPV of an investment, you need to first estimate the cash inflows and outflows associated with the investment, and then discount them back to their present values using a discount rate. The discount rate represents the cost of capital or the expected rate of return required by investors. The formula for calculating NPV is: NPV = sum of (cash inflows / (1 + discount rate)^t) - sum of (cash outflows / (1 + discount rate)^t) Where: Cash inflows: the expected cash received from the investment Cash outflows: the expected cash paid out for the investment Discount rate: the required rate of return or the cost of capital t: the time period in which the cash flow occurs If the NPV is positive, it means that the investment is expected to generate a return higher than the required rate of return or the cost of capital, and it may be considered a good investment. If the NPV is negative, it means that the investment is not expected to generate a return higher than the required rate of return or the cost of capital, and it may be considered a bad investment.
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