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    PracticeCPA®CPA BAR Practice Exam 2Question 14
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area I: Business AnalysisBARArea IInvestment Decisions

    CPA · Question 14 · Area I: Business Analysis

    Project Alpha requires an initial investment of $100,000. It is expected to generate net cash flows of $40,000 per year for 3 years. The company's required rate of return is 10%. <br/>PV factors for 10%: Year 1 (0.909), Year 2 (0.826), Year 3 (0.751). <br/>Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) of the project.

    Answer options:

    A.

    ($560)

    B.

    $20,000

    C.

    $99,440

    D.

    $560

    How to approach this question

    NPV = PV of Future Cash Flows - Initial Investment. Sum the PV factors for the annuity and multiply by the annual cash flow.

    Full Answer

    A.($560)✓ Correct
    PV Factor Sum = 2.486. PV Inflows = $40,000 * 2.486 = $99,440. NPV = $99,440 - $100,000 = ($560). The project destroys value.

    Common mistakes

    Calculating undiscounted cash flow; forgetting to subtract initial investment.
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