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X Company has an opportunity to accept a special order that will result in immediate profit...

X Company has an opportunity to accept a special order that will result in immediate profit of $75,000. After doing some market research that cost $5,000, the marketing manager believes that if X Company accepts the order, the company will lose regular customers. Specifically, she believes the effect will be lost profits of $8,000 in each of the next 4 years.

Assuming a discount rate of 8%, what is the net present value of accepting the special order? [Note: Use the Present Value tables in the Coursepack.]

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Answer- The present value of accepting the special order= $48504.

Explanation- Net present value = Present value of cash inflows – Total outflows

= $75000- ($8000*3.312)

= $75000-$26496

= $48504         

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