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P7-2 (similar to) Question Help You are considering investing in a start up comp

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P7-2 (similar to)

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You are considering investing in a start up company. The founder asked you for

$260,000

today and you expect to get

$930,000

in

9

years. Given the riskiness of the investment opportunity, your cost of capital is

26%.

What is the NPV of the investment opportunity? Should you undertake the investment opportunity? Calculate the IRR and use it to determine the maximum deviation allowable in the cost of capital estimate to leave the decision unchanged.

What is the NPV of the investment opportunity?

The NPV of the investment is

$nothing.

(Round to the nearest dollar.)

P7-2 (similar to)

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Explanation / Answer

Using Financial Calculator

CF0=-260000       (press enter) Press down key

CF1= 0       (press enter) Press down key

CF2= 0    (press enter) Press down key

CF3= 0     (press enter) Press down key

CF4=   0     (press enter) Press down key

CF5=    0    (press enter) Press down key

CF6=     0   (press enter) Press down key

CF7=     0 (press enter) Press down key

CF8=     0 (press enter) Press down key

CF9=    930000 (press enter) Press down key

Press NPV

Interest =26

Scroll down

Press CPT and NPV

NPV=-143815.54

Press IRR+CPT

IRR=15.21%

Using excel

Year cash flow 0 -260000 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 930000 NPV -143815.54 IRR 15.21%