Amco Corp. is considering an investment of $ 180,000 in a project that will generate net cash flows of $1 50,800 at at the end of the third year, $100,000 at the end of the fourth year and $95,000 at the end of the fifth year. Assuming a required rate of return of 10% per annum. Answer the following questions. 

a. Calculate the project's net present value of the project, Would you accept or reject the project? 

b. Calculate the payback period of the project. If the manager has a target payback period of 3 years, would you accept or reject the project? 

c. Is your conclusion the same or different for both parts a) and b). Explain your answer clearly.

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a To calculate the net present value NPV of the project we need to discount the future cash flows to their present value and then subtract the initial ... View the full answer