Investment Decision and Interest Rate Changes
First, calculate the project's net present value (NPV) and determine if the firm should proceed if the market interest rate is 4%. Second, recalculate the NPV and determine the decision if the market interest rate rises to 8%. Finally, explain the general economic principle that this change in the investment decision illustrates.
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