The following data pertain to an investment proposal: required investment $75,000 annual cash savings $18,000 projected life of investment 8 years projected salvage value $4,000 required rate of return 16% ignoring income taxes, how much is the net present value of the proposed investment?

Explanation:

Using a financial calculator, input the following using CF function;

Initial Investment ; CF0 = -75,000

Yr1 cashflow ; C01 = 18,000

Yr2 cashflow ; C02 = 18,000

Yr3 cashflow ; C03 = 18,000

Yr4 cashflow ; C04= 18,000

Yr5 cashflow ; C05 = 18,000

Yr6 cashflow ; C06 = 18,000

Yr7 cashflow ; C07 = 18,000

Yr8 cashflow ; C08 = 18,000 +4,000 = 22,000

Required rate of return = 16%

then compute Net present value by keying in NPV, CPT = $4,404.74

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two years ago, when picking flowers in the mountains back of yosemite valley; i found a book. it was blotted and storm-beaten, all of its outer pages were mealy and crumbly. the paper seemed to dissolve like the snow beneath which it had been buried, however, many of the inner pages were well preserved. and although all were more or less stained and torn; whole chapters were easily readable. this is the condition of the great open book of yosemite glaciers today, its granite pages have been torn and blurred by the same storms that wasted the castaway book.