NPV & IRR worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
years01234? 25 00012 0005 00020 000

A machine is expected to save €25 000, €12 000, €5 000, €20 000 at the end of years 1 to 4, after which it is worthless. The required return is 15%. What is the most the company should pay for the machine today? Find PV.

r = 15%CF1 = 25 000CF2 = 12 000CF3 = 5 000CF4 = 20 000
PV = €
2.Easy
years0123? 10 00018 00020 000

A machine is expected to save €10 000, €18 000, €20 000 at the end of years 1 to 3, after which it is worthless. The required return is 8%. What is the most the company should pay for the machine today? Find PV.

r = 8%CF1 = 10 000CF2 = 18 000CF3 = 20 000
PV = €
3.Medium
years01234−75 00020 00033 00019 00017 000

An investment of €75 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 4: €20 000, €33 000, €19 000, €17 000. The cost of capital is 9%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 9%CF0 = −75 000CF1 = 20 000CF2 = 33 000CF3 = 19 000CF4 = 17 000
NPV = €
4.Medium
years01234−30 00015 00014 00015 00014 000

An investment of €30 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 4: €15 000, €14 000, €15 000, €14 000. The cost of capital is 10%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 10%CF0 = −30 000CF1 = 15 000CF2 = 14 000CF3 = 15 000CF4 = 14 000
NPV = €
5.Hard
years012345−25 0007 5007 5007 5007 5007 500

An investment of €25 000 returns €7 500 at the end of each year for 5 years. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

C0 = €25 000CF = €7 500n = 5
IRR = %
6.Hard
years0123−50 00025 50020 00027 500

A project costs €50 000 and returns €25 500, €20 000, €27 500 at the end of years 1 to 3. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −50 000CF1 = 25 500CF2 = 20 000CF3 = 27 500
IRR = %

Answer key

  1. 1. PV = 45536 €
  2. 2. PV = 40568 €
  3. 3. NPV = −2161 €
  4. 4. NPV = 16039 €
  5. 5. IRR = 15.24 %
  6. 6. IRR = 21.33 %

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