What is the net present value of a project with the followin
What is the net present value of a project with the following cash flows and a required return of 12%?
Year Cash Flow 0 $28,900 $12.450 2 $19.630 3 2,750
Solution
Net present value is the total of present values of all cash flows.
| Particulars | Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Cash flow | -28900 | 12450 | 19630 | 2750 |
| Present value factor @12% | 1 | 0.892857 | 0.797194 | 0.71178 |
| Present value | -28900 | 11116.07 | 15648.92 | 1957.396 |
| Net present value | -177.617 |
