If you insulate your office for $18,000, you will save $1,800 a year in heating expenses. These savings will last forever. a. What is the NPV of the investment when the cost of capital is 4%? 10%? b. What is the IRR of the investment? (Enter your answer as a whole percent.) c. What is the payback period on this investment?

If you insulate your office for $18,000, you will save $1,800 a year in heating expenses. These savings will last forever. a. What is the NPV of the investment when the cost of capital is 4%? 10%? b. What is the IRR of the investment? (Enter your answer as a whole percent.) c. What is the payback period on this investment?

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

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Chapter11: Capital Budgeting Decisions

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