An investment that requires $1500 initial investment will return $625 at the end of first year, $675 at the end of second year, and $725 at the end of third year. Assume the discount rate is continuously compounded at 12%. What is the Net Present Value of the investment?
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The Net Present Value of the investment is 88.50 to 89.50 |
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The Net Present Value of the investment is 90.50 to 91.50 |
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The Net Present Value of the investment is 92.50 to 93.50 |
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The Net Present Value of the investment is 89.50 to 90.50 |
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The Net Present Value of the investment is 91.50 92.50 |
The cash flow of the investment is shown as below:
Year | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Cahflow | -1500 | 625 | 675 | 725 |
Rate of interest = r = 12%
The present value when the rate is continuously compounded is calculates using the formula:
PV = FV*e-rt
NPV is the present value of all future cashflows
The cashflows are:
C0 = -1500, C1 = 625, C2 = 675, C3 = 725
NPV = C0 + C1*e-r + C2*e-2r + C3*e-3r
NPV = -1500 + 625*e-0.12 + 675*e-0.24 + 725*e-0.36 = -1500 + 554.325272948223 + 530.973806219924 + 505.815336401498 = 91.1144155696449
Year | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Cahflow | -1500 | 625 | 675 | 725 |
Present value | -1500 | 554.3253 | 530.9738 | 505.8153 |
Therefore, NPV = 91.11 (Rounded to two decimal places)
Correct Answer
2. The Net Present Value of the investment is 90.50 to 91.50
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