Suppose Firm D is currently financed by $30 M in equity and $25 M in debt. The company also has excess cash of $5 M. The cost of equity is 10%, the cost of debt is 6%, and the tax rate is 20%. 

You are tasked with evaluating a new investment opportunity for the company. The risks of the new project are similar to the overall company and will be financed using the same mix of securities. 

The investment will have the following cash flows -200,000 (t=0), -100,000 (t=1), 75,000(t=2), 166,000 (t=3), and 172,000 (t=4). 

What is the NPV of the project?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

ANSWER i To calculate the NPV of the project we need to discount the cash flows at the appropriate weighted average cost of capital WACC The WACC is the weighted average of the cost of equity and the ... View the full answer