Long-term investment decision, NPV method Jenny Jenks has researched the financial pros and cons of entering into a 1-year MBA program at her state university. The tuition and needed books for a master's program will have an upfront cost of $52,000. If she enrolls in an MBA program, Jenny will quit her current job, which pays $50,000 per year (for simplicity, treat any lost earnings as part of the upfront cost). On average, a person with an MBA degree earns an extra $21,000 per year over a business career of 36 years. Jenny believes that her opportunity cost of capital is 5.9%. Given her estimates, find the net present value (NPV) of entering this MBA program. Are the benefits of further education worth the associated costs? The following time line depicts the cash flows associated with this problem: 2 36 Tuition (CF) - $102,000 Extra earnings $21,000 $21,000 $21,000 The net present value (NPV) of entering this MBA program is $. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Are the benefits of further education worth the associated costs? (Select the best answer below.) O Yes, the benefits of further education are worth the associated costs. Since the net present value (NPV) of entering this MBA program is greater than $0, Jenny will earn a return greater than her opportunity cost of capital. This decision will increase Jenny's wealth by an amount equal to the NPV. O No, the benefits of further education are not worth the associated costs. The net present value (NPV) of entering this MBA program is less than $0, this means Jenny will earn a return lower than her opportunity cost of capital. This decision will decrease Jenny's wealth by an amount equal to the NPV.

A prospective MBA student earns $60,000 per year in her current job and expects that amount to increase by 13% per year. She is considering leaving her job to attend business school for two years at a cost of $40,000 per year. She has been told that her starting salary after business school is likely to be $130,000 and that amount will increase by 11% per year. Consider a time horizon of 10 years, use a discount rate of 9%, and ignore all considerations not explicitly mentioned here. Assume all cash flows occur at the start of each year (i.e., immediate, one year from now, two years from now,..., nine years from now). Also assume that the choice can be implemented immediately so that for the MBA alternative the current year is the first year of business school. What is the net present value of the more attractive choice? Please round your answer to the nearest dollar.

You have just finished your undergraduate degree and you have two career options: Option 1: Accepting a job offer with the starting salary of $75,000 per year (paid at the end of the year) and an annual raise of 2% pa (guaranteed). You will work in this company for 40 years. Option 2: Choosing a graduate program which will cost you $28,000 per year for the next two years (paid at the beginning of each year). Following the graduate school, you can get a job that offers the initial salary of $85,000 (paid at the end of the Year 3) with an annual raise of 3% pa (guaranteed). You will work in this company for 38 years. a. If you use the discount rate of 10% pa, which option is more lucrative for you? b.At what discount rate will you be indifferent between these two career options? (Hint: You need to use the incremental cash flows to answer this question) c. If option 2 (i.e., work after grad school) comes with a signing bonus (paid at the beginning of Year 3), at what signing bonus will…

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