Title: Net Present Value Method for Evaluating Investment Proposal
The following data are accumulated by Geddes Company in evaluating the purchase of $97,400:
Net Income
Year 1: $28,000
Year 2: $17,000
Year 3: $28,000
Year 4: ($1,000)
Net Cash Flow
Year 1: $48,000
Year 2: $37,000
Year 3: $28,000
Year 4: $19,000
Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest:
Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20%
0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833
0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694
0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579
0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482
0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402
0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335
0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279
0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233
0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194
0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162
Amount to be invested: $97,400
Net present value:
Would management be likely to look with favor on the proposal? Because the net present value indicates that the return on the proposal is positive.