1. Compute the present values of the following annuities first assuming that payments are made on the last day of the period and then assuming payments are made on the first day of the period: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) Payment Years Interest Rate (Annual) Present Value (Payment made on last day of period) Present Value (Payment made on first day of period) $ 758.09 7 13% $ $ 8,768.26 13 6 21,122.93 23 4 70,512.54 4 31
2. Keiper, Inc., is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2.7 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $2,080,000 in annual sales, with costs of $775,000. The tax rate is 35 percent and the required return on the project is 12 percent. What is the project’s NPV?