An investment that requires $1,000 initial investment will return $600 at the end of the first year and $650 at the end of second year. Assume the discount rate is continuously compounded at 8%. What is the Net Present Value of the investment?
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Net Present Value (NPV) is the sum of present value of cash inflows less present value of cash out flow.
NPV for continuous compounding = C/ert
C = Cash flow
r = Rate of discount = 8 % or 0.08 p.a. continuously compounded
t = time period
e = Euler's number (approx. value = 2.718281828)
NPV = $ 600 /e (0.08)(1) - $ 650 /e (0.08)(2) - $ 1,000
= $ 600 /e (0.08) - $ 650 /e (0.16) - $ 1,000
= $ 600 /(2.71828183)(0.08) - $ 650 /(2.71828183)(0.16) - $ 1,000
= $ 600 /1.083287068 - $ 650 /1.17351087 - $ 1,000
= $ 553.8698078 + $ 553.8934628 - $ 1,000
= $ 1,107.76327 -1,000 = $ 107.76327 or $ 107.76
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