Problem 22-18

A risky $350,000 investment is expected to generate the following cash flows:

Year	1			2			3			4
	$	122,900		$	175,770		$	162,562		$	130,200

1. If the firms cost of capital is 10 percent, should the investment be made? Use Appendix B to answer the question. Use a minus sign to enter a negative value, if any. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

   NPV: $

   The investment -Select-shouldshould notItem 2 be made.

2. An alternative use for the $350,000 is a four-year U.S. Treasury bond that pays $21,000 annually and repays the $350,000 at maturity. Management believes that the cash inflows from the risky investment are equivalent to only 70 percent of the certain investment, which pays 6 percent. Should the investment be made? Use Appendix B to answer the question. Do not round other intermediate calculations. Use a minus sign to enter a negative value, if any. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

   NPV: $

   The investment -Select-shouldshould notItem 4 be made.