1. Nielson Motors is considering an opportunity that requires an investment of $1,000,000 today and will provide $250,000 one year from now, $450,000 two years from now, and $650,000 three years from now. If the appropriate interest rate is 15%, then Nielson Motors should:

2. Rearden Metal needs to order a new blast furnace that will be delivered in one year. The $1,000,000 price for the blast furnace is due in one year when the new furnace is installed. The blast furnace manufacturer offers Rearden Metal a discount of $60,000 if they pay for the furnace now. If the interest rate is 7%, then the NPV of paying for the furnace now is closest to:

3.At an annual interest rate of 7%, the present value of $5000 received in five years is closest to: