Question

Your friend brought up an investment opportunity that will generate cash flows of $5,000, $5,300, and $6,000 next three years, respectively. If your required rate of return on this investment is 12%, how much at most are you willing to pay?

Answer 1

Answer:

The most I could pay for the investment is $12,960.09  

Explanation:

The maximum a rational investor could pay acquire an investment is the present value of all future cash flows receivable from the investment.

In the case, the present of all cash flows is calculated thus:

Years  Cashflows DCF@ 12% PV

1          5000 0.892857143  4,464.29  

2          5300 0.797193878  4,225.13  

3           6000 0.711780248  4,270.68  

   Total of present values               12,960.09

The discounting factor is calculated using the formula :

1/(1+r)^n where r and n are rate and number of years respectively.