You are considering opening a new plant. The plant will cost $97.4 million upfront and will take one year to build. After that, it is expected to produce profits of $28.5 million at the end of every year of production. The cash flows are expected to last forever. Calculate the NPV of this investment opportunity if your cost of capital is 7.5%. Should you make the investment? Calculate the IRR. Does the IRR rule agree with the NPV rule?

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Calculate the NPV of this investment opportunity if your cost of capital is 7.5%.

You are considering opening a new plant. The plant will cost $97.4 million upfront and will take one year to build. After that, it is expected to produce profits of $28.5 million at the end of every year of production. The cash flows are expected to last forever. Calculate the NPV of this investment opportunity if your cost of capital is 7.5%. Should you make the investment? Calculate the IRR. Does the IRR rule agree with the NPV rule? Here is the cash flow timeline for this problem: Years 0 1 2 2 3 4 Forever Cash Flow ($ million) -97.4 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.5 Calculate the NPV of this investment opportunity if your cost of capital is 7.5%