NPV & IRR worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
years0123−40 00019 50019 50019 500

A project costs €40 000 today and returns €19 500 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 = 19 500CF2 = 19 500CF3 = 19 500
NPV = €
2.Easy
years0123−25 00013 00013 00013 000

A project costs €25 000 today and returns €13 000 at the end of each year for 3 years. The required rate of return is 7.000000000000001%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 7.000000000000001%CF0 = −25 000CF1 = 13 000CF2 = 13 000CF3 = 13 000
NPV = €
3.Medium
years0123−60 00019 00026 00016 000

An investment of €60 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 3: €19 000, €26 000, €16 000. The cost of capital is 8%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 8%CF0 = −60 000CF1 = 19 000CF2 = 26 000CF3 = 16 000
NPV = €
4.Medium
years0123−20 0007 0009 0009 000

An investment of €20 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 3: €7 000, €9 000, €9 000. The cost of capital is 10%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 10%CF0 = −20 000CF1 = 7 000CF2 = 9 000CF3 = 9 000
NPV = €
5.Hard
years012−50 00029 00033 500

A project costs €50 000 and returns €29 000, €33 500 at the end of years 1 to 2. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −50 000CF1 = 29 000CF2 = 33 500
IRR = %
6.Hard
years0123−50 00032 00037 50018 000

A project costs €50 000 and returns €32 000, €37 500, €18 000 at the end of years 1 to 3. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −50 000CF1 = 32 000CF2 = 37 500CF3 = 18 000
IRR = %

Answer key

  1. 1. NPV = 8494 €
  2. 2. NPV = 9116 €
  3. 3. NPV = −7415 €
  4. 4. NPV = 563.5 €
  5. 5. IRR = 15.84 %
  6. 6. IRR = 37.55 %

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