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  • March 3, 2017 at 4:04 pm #375327
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    Investment 450K

    Cash Discounted Disc Cash flow 10% Cash Flow CumulativeCash flow
    Investment 450 1 450 (450.00)
    Year 1 130 0.909 118.17 (331.83)
    Year 2 130 0.826 107.38 (224.45)
    Year 3 130 0.751 97.63 (126.82)
    Year 4 130 0.683 88.79 (38.03)
    Year 5 150 0.621 93.15 55.12

    The answer is 4 year 5 months.

    However, based on my calculation 38.03/150 x 12 mths is 3 months.

    Can please advise, why it is 5 months instead of 3 months.

    Thank you.

    March 3, 2017 at 4:28 pm #375330
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    Why are you dividing it with 150?
    Thats the non-discounted profit received. You should be using its discounted amount i.e 93.15.

    (38.03/93.15) x 12 = 4.899 or 5 months.

    Hope it helped you.

    March 4, 2017 at 2:43 pm #375542
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    Hi Secondstar

    Appreciate, thank you.

    March 5, 2017 at 8:30 am #375652
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    @clalim2205 said:
    Hi Secondstar

    Appreciate, thank you.

    You are welcome 🙂

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