NPV & IRR worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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A project costs €40 000 today and returns €16 500 at the end of each year for 4 years. The required rate of return is 15%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 15%CF0 = −40 000CF1 = 16 500CF2 = 16 500CF3 = 16 500CF4 = 16 500
NPV = €
2.Easy
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A project costs €20 000 today and returns €9 000 at the end of each year for 3 years. The required rate of return is 10%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 10%CF0 = −20 000CF1 = 9 000CF2 = 9 000CF3 = 9 000
NPV = €
3.Medium
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An investment of €60 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 4: €17 000, €15 000, €20 000, €19 000. The cost of capital is 9%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 9%CF0 = −60 000CF1 = 17 000CF2 = 15 000CF3 = 20 000CF4 = 19 000
NPV = €
4.Medium
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An investment of €60 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 3: €18 000, €28 000, €18 000. The cost of capital is 6%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 6%CF0 = −60 000CF1 = 18 000CF2 = 28 000CF3 = 18 000
NPV = €
5.Hard
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A project costs €50 000 and returns €21 000, €33 500 at the end of years 1 to 2. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −50 000CF1 = 21 000CF2 = 33 500
IRR = %
6.Hard
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A project costs €25 000 and returns €12 500, €13 000, €12 000 at the end of years 1 to 3. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −25 000CF1 = 12 500CF2 = 13 000CF3 = 12 000
IRR = %

Answer key

  1. 1. NPV = 7107 €
  2. 2. NPV = 2382 €
  3. 3. NPV = −2875 €
  4. 4. NPV = −2986 €
  5. 5. IRR = 5.504 %
  6. 6. IRR = 23.54 %

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