the benefit-cost ratio for a project with an initial outlay of $9000 and net cash flows of %5000 p.a. for the next three years and a required rate of return of %10 p.a. is:
A. $3434.
B. 0.3815
C. 1.21
D.1.3815
Initial Outlay= $9000
Net Cash Flows= $5000 p.a.
Interest rate per period/ Discounting rate= 10%
Present Value of Cash Inflows= CF1/ (1+r) + CF2/ (1+r)2 +.....CFn/ (1+r)n
Since the cash flows are same throughout, this can be solved using the formula for PV of ordinary annuity:
PV= 5000*{[1- (1/(1.1)3]/0.1}= 12434
Or it can be calculated as present value of individual cash flows:
1 | 2 | 3 | |
4,545 | 4,132 | 3,757 | 12,434 |
Benefit/Cost ratio= PV of Cash Inflows/ Initial Outlay
=12434/9000 = 1.3815
Answer: D
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