Answer:
This business idea worth $430,127 today
Explanation:
Today value of the future cash flows can be calculated by discounting the cash flows on the given discount rate. It is called the present value and sum of present value of all cash flows is called Net present value.
We use following format to calculate NPV for the given business idea
Years 1 2 3
Cash Flows $5,600 $48,200 $125,000
Sale Proceeds $450,000
Net Cash Flows $5,600 $48,200 $575,000
Discount Factor 14% 0.8772 0.7695 0.6750
Present values $4,912.32 $37,089.9 $388,125
Net present value of business idea = $4,912.32 + $37,089.9 + $388,125
NPV = 430,127.22