Chapter 8 Self-Study Questions

1.$287.14
4.$48.10
6.PW(0%) = $4000, PW(2%) = $2750.68, PW(4%) = $1664.08, PW(6%) = $715.85, PW(8%) = –$114.29, PW(10%) = –$843.27

Because PW(6%) > 0 and PW(8%) < 0, the IRR is between 6% and 8%. Note that because PW(8%) is closer to zero than PW(6%), the IRR is closer to 8% than 6%.

9.7.8 years
15.CE(12%) = 300,000/0.12 = $2,500,000

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