QUESTIONS 109 THROUGH 114 RELATE TO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS.

110. An initial investment of $1 million in a venture capital project is expected to pay $10 million at

the end of 5 years if it is successful. The probabilities of failure for the project are provided in

the table below:

Year: 1 2 3 4 5

Failure Probability: 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.20 0.20

If the cost of capital for the project is 18%, the project’s expected NPV is closest to:

A. -$731,200.

B. $174,950.

C. $906,150.