NPV and IRR: Unequal Annual Net Cash Inflows Assume that Goodrich Petroleum Corporation is evaluating a capital expenditure proposal that has the following predicted cash flows:

Initial Investment	$(160,000)
Operation
Year 1	42,000
Year 2	95,000
Year 3	65,000
Salvage	0

a. Using a discount rate of 10%, determine the net present value of the investment proposal. $Answer

b. Determine the proposals internal rate of return. (Refer to Appendix 24B if you use the table approach.) Hint: You will need to use a trial-and-error approach. Round to the nearest percent. (Example: 0.15268 = 15%). Answer

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