question archive A company is adding a new assembly line at a cost of $11 million
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A company is adding a new assembly line at a cost of $11 million. The company expects the project to generate cash flows of $7 million, $6 million, $9 million, and $2 million over the next four years. Its cost of capital is 17.8 percent. What is the net present value of this project (in millions to three decimal places)?
Year cashflow Discount rate Pv of cashflow
1 $ 7000000 0.849 $ 5943000
2 $ 6000000 0.721 $ 4326000
3 $9000000 0.612 $ 5508000
4 $2000000 0.519 $ 1038000
Total cashinflow=16815000.
Cashoutflow =$11000000
NPV=Cashinflow-Cashoutflow
=$16815000-$11000000=$5815000.