(Present

value of an uneven stream of

payments)

You are given three investment alternatives to analyze. The cash flows from these three investments are as follows:

Investment
End of Year	A			B		C
1	$	2,000		$	2,000	$	6,000
2		3,000			2,000		6,000
3		4,000			2,000		(6,000)
4		(5,000)			2,000		(6,000)
5		5,000			4,000		16,000

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What is the present value of each of these three investments if the appropriate discount rate is

11

percent?