NPV & IRR worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
years0123−25 00012 50012 50012 500

A project costs €25 000 today and returns €12 500 at the end of each year for 3 years. The required rate of return is 12%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 12%CF0 = −25 000CF1 = 12 500CF2 = 12 500CF3 = 12 500
NPV = €
2.Easy
years01234−20 0009 0009 0009 0009 000

A project costs €20 000 today and returns €9 000 at the end of each year for 4 years. The required rate of return is 7.000000000000001%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 7.000000000000001%CF0 = −20 000CF1 = 9 000CF2 = 9 000CF3 = 9 000CF4 = 9 000
NPV = €
3.Medium
years0123−45 00013 00014 00020 000

An investment of €45 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 3: €13 000, €14 000, €20 000. The cost of capital is 12%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 12%CF0 = −45 000CF1 = 13 000CF2 = 14 000CF3 = 20 000
NPV = €
4.Medium
years01234−20 0009 0007 0007 0008 000

An investment of €20 000 gives these cash flows at the end of years 1 to 4: €9 000, €7 000, €7 000, €8 000. The cost of capital is 6%. Find the net present value NPV.

r = 6%CF0 = −20 000CF1 = 9 000CF2 = 7 000CF3 = 7 000CF4 = 8 000
NPV = €
5.Hard
years012−50 00037 00029 500

A project costs €50 000 and returns €37 000, €29 500 at the end of years 1 to 2. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −50 000CF1 = 37 000CF2 = 29 500
IRR = %
6.Hard
years012−25 00017 00010 500

A project costs €25 000 and returns €17 000, €10 500 at the end of years 1 to 2. Find its internal rate of return IRR in percent.

CF0 = −25 000CF1 = 17 000CF2 = 10 500
IRR = %

Answer key

  1. 1. NPV = 5023 €
  2. 2. NPV = 10485 €
  3. 3. NPV = −7997 €
  4. 4. NPV = 6935 €
  5. 5. IRR = 22.26 %
  6. 6. IRR = 7.185 %

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