9/1/2014 UNDERSTANDING HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Chapter 11 -- Capital Budgeting

PROBLEM 1

Winston Clinic is evaluating a project that costs $52,125 and has expected net cash flows of $12,000 per year for eight years. The first inflow occurs one year after the cost outflow, and the project has a cost of capital of 12 percent. a. What is the project's payback? b. What is the project's NPV? Its IRR? c. Is the project financially acceptable? Explain your answer.

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