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Investment Appraisal

JJames85005y ago
An investment of $120,000 on 1 April 20X6 is forecast to yield a net cash flow of $14,000 each year for four years commencing on 31 March 20X7, followed by $20,000 each year in perpetuity. The appropriate cost of capital is 8% per year. What is the positive net present value of the investment (to the nearest $1,000)? Answer is 93,000. Can you please explain this? As I understand it: (120,000) 1-4 14,000*3.312 46,368 Perp. (20,000/0.08)*0.735 110,000 My Answer - 110,118. <<110,000 to nearest '000 Thank you!
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#1
Either you have mistyped the question or there is an error in your book. Your workings are correct (although you have mistyped one of the figures). (20,000/0.08) x 0.735 = 183,750 (not 110,000). 46,368 + 183,750 - 120,000 = 110,118.
NNeera5y ago#2
Hi I believe its 14000x df which is 3.993-1st year df 0.926= df of 3.067 14000* 3.067= £42938 20000/0.08x df 0.681= 170250 42938+170250-120000= 93188 approx 93000 20,000 perpetuity starts in year 5 I believe. year 2-5 less yr 1 annuity
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#3
nbhutia: No. The first 14,000 is in 1 years time and so the annuity is 1 - 4. The 20,000 perpetuity starts at time 5. So it is discounted using 1/0.08 and then discounted using the normal 4 year discount factor because it starts at time 5 instead of time 1.
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