NPV & IRR worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
years01234? 12 00012 00012 0008 000

A machine is expected to save €12 000, €12 000, €12 000, €8 000 at the end of years 1 to 4, after which it is worthless. The required return is 12%. What is the most the company should pay for the machine today? Find PV.

r = 12%CF1 = 12 000CF2 = 12 000CF3 = 12 000CF4 = 8 000
PV = €
2.Easy
years0123−40 00017 00017 00017 000

A project costs €40 000 today and returns €17 000 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 = −40 000CF1 = 17 000CF2 = 17 000CF3 = 17 000
NPV = €
3.Medium
years0123−45 00022 00015 00012 000

An investment of €45 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 3: €22 000, €15 000, €12 000. The cost of capital is 15%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 15%CF0 = −45 000CF1 = 22 000CF2 = 15 000CF3 = 12 000
NPV = €
4.Medium
years01234−20 0004 0008 0009 0007 000

An investment of €20 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 4: €4 000, €8 000, €9 000, €7 000. The cost of capital is 8%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 8%CF0 = −20 000CF1 = 4 000CF2 = 8 000CF3 = 9 000CF4 = 7 000
NPV = €
5.Hard
years0123−10 0003 5004 5006 000

A project costs €10 000 and returns €3 500, €4 500, €6 000 at the end of years 1 to 3. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −10 000CF1 = 3 500CF2 = 4 500CF3 = 6 000
IRR = %
6.Hard
years0123−25 00018 50012 50012 000

A project costs €25 000 and returns €18 500, €12 500, €12 000 at the end of years 1 to 3. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −25 000CF1 = 18 500CF2 = 12 500CF3 = 12 000
IRR = %

Answer key

  1. 1. PV = 33906 €
  2. 2. NPV = 2276 €
  3. 3. NPV = −6637 €
  4. 4. NPV = 2852 €
  5. 5. IRR = 17.14 %
  6. 6. IRR = 36.43 %

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