Alfarsi Industries uses the net present value method to make investment decisions and requires a 15% annual return on all investments. The company is considering two different investments. Each requires an initial investment of $14,700 and will produce cash flows as follows:   End of year                Investment A                    Investment B  1                                   $9300                                   $0 2                                    $9300                                   $0 3                                     $9300                                  $27900 The present value factors of $1 each year at 15% are:       1 0.8696 2 0.7561 3 0.6575     The present value of an annuity of $1 for 3 years at 15% is 2.2832   The net present value of Investment A is:   (The answer is $6534 but I do not know how to get there)

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Alfarsi Industries uses the net present value method to make investment decisions and requires a 15% annual return on all investments. The company is considering two different investments. Each requires an initial investment of $14,700 and will produce cash flows as follows:
 

End of year                Investment A                    Investment B

 1                                   $9300                                   $0

2                                    $9300                                   $0

3                                     $9300                                  $27900


The present value factors of $1 each year at 15% are:
 

   
1 0.8696
2 0.7561
3 0.6575
 

 
The present value of an annuity of $1 for 3 years at 15% is 2.2832
 
The net present value of Investment A is:

 

(The answer is $6534 but I do not know how to get there)

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