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1. Using the Discounted Cash Flow template found in our Blackboard Classroom, or

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Question

1. Using the Discounted Cash Flow template found in our Blackboard Classroom, or any other method you would like, calculate the internal rate of return for a project that has these annual inflows and outflows: Using a discount rate of 6%, what is the Net Present Value of these cash flows? Year 0 (the present) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Inflows $ 0 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 Outflows $ 10,000 $ 500 $ 600 $ 700 $ 800 $ 900 The Internal Rate of Return is: _______________ The Net Present Value of these cash flows at 6% is : ______________

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

NPV Calculation 0 1 2 3 4 5 Outflows 10,000 500 600 700 800 900 PVIF @ 6% 1                    0.943                    0.890                   0.840                                   0.792                                   0.747 Present value of cash outflows               10,000.00                 471.70                 534.00                 587.73                                 633.67                                 672.53 Total present value of cash outflows                                                                                                                                                                                                               12,899.64 Cash inflow 0 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 PVIF @ 6% 1                    0.943                    0.890                   0.840                                   0.792                                   0.747 Present value of cash inflows              1,886.79              2,669.99             3,358.48                             3,960.47                             4,483.55 Total present value of cash inflows                                                                                                                                                                                                               16,359.28 NPV = Total present value of cash inflows - Total present value of cash outflows                                                                                                                                                                                                                 3,459.64 IRR Calculation 0 1 2 3 4 5 Outflows 10,000 500 600 700 800 900 PVIF @ 18% 1                    0.847                    0.718                   0.609                                   0.516                                   0.437 Present value of cash outflows               10,000.00                 423.73                 430.91                 426.04                                 412.63                                 393.40 Total present value of cash outflows                                                                                                                                                                                                               12,086.71 Cash inflow 0 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 PVIF @ 18% 1                    0.847                    0.718                   0.609                                   0.516                                   0.437 Present value of cash inflows              1,694.92              2,154.55             2,434.52                             2,578.94                             2,622.66 Total present value of cash inflows                                                                                                                                                                                                               11,485.59 NPV = Total present value of cash inflows - Total present value of cash outflows -                                                                                                                                                                                                                  601.12 IRR = 6 % + ( 3,459.64 / ( 3,459.64 - ( -601.12)) * 12% = 16.22 %