If a project has a 5-year life, requires an initial investment of $200,000, and is expected to yield annual cash flows of $60,000, what is the net present value of the project if the required rate of return is set at 10%? If required, round your answer to the nearest cent.

Present Value Tables The Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity is the value of a stream of expected or promised future payments that have been discounted to a single equivalent value today. It is extremely useful for comparing two separate cash flows that differ in some way. Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest.

Net Present Value Computation =

(

$ ----

x

select: 3.791, 1.759, 3.89

)

$----

What NPV does the previous calculation yield? $ -----

Which of the following pieces of information are indicated by a positive net present value? Select "Yes" for all that apply.

1. The project is profitable.	select Yes No
2. The initial investment has been recovered.	select Yes No
3. The required rate of return has been recovered.	select Yes No
4. A return in excess of #2 and #3 has been received.	select Yes No

Internal Rate of Return Introduced

The internal rate of return (IRR) method uses present value concepts to compute the rate of return from a capital investment proposal based on its expected net cash flows. This method, sometimes called the time-adjusted rate of return method, starts with the proposal's net cash flows and works backward to estimate the proposal's expected rate of return.

Internal Rate of Return Calculation (Even Cashflows)

IRR Factor =	Investment
	Annual cash flows

If a project has a 6-year life, requires an initial investment of $174,200, and is expected to yield annual cash flows of $40,000, what is the internal rate of return?

IRR Factor =	$ ----- / $ -----	= select4.355, 4.111, 4.486

The calculated value corresponds to which percentage in the table for the present value of ordinary annuities? (Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest.) Select : 10% , 12% , 9%

APPLY THE CONCEPTS: Net present value

Project A This project requires an initial investment of $139,590. The project will have a life of 4 years. Annual revenues associated with the project will be $90,000 and expenses associated with the project will be $45,000 for an annual net cash flow of $ -----.

Note: Enter cash flows as positive numbers.

	Cash Flows
Year 0	-$139,590
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4

Project B This project requires an initial investment of $129,600. The project will have a life of 4 years. Annual revenues associated with the project will be $100,000, and expenses associated with the project will be $60,000, for an annual net cash flow of $ -----.

	Cash Flows
Year 0	-$129,600
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4

The cost of capital for the company is 6%.

Present Value Tables Present Value of $1 (a single sum) at Compound Interest. Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest.

Use the minus sign to indicate a negative NPV. If an amount is zero, enter"0".

Project A NPV Analysis
Year	Cash Flow		Discount Factor					Present Value
0	$139,590		1.000					$139,590
14	45,000		select 3.465, 0.792, 3.24
NPV								$ --------

Project B NPV Analysis
Year	Cash Flow		Discount Factor					Present Value
0	$129,600		1.000					$129,600
14	40,000		?3.465, 0.792, 3.24
NPV								$ -------

Based upon net present value, which project has the more favorable profit prospects? select Project A, Project B, Either project.

APPLY THE CONCEPTS: Internal rate of return

Calculate the internal rate of return for Project A and Project B (defined previously). Enter the IRR with the percent sign (i.e. 4%).

Project A: IRR Analysis

With an initial investment of $139,590 and annual cash flows of $ -----, the internal rate of return for Project A is ----- .

Project B: IRR Analysis

With an intial investment of $129,600 and annual cash flows of $ -----, the internal rate of return for Project B is ----- .