a) Calculate the payback period for both products in years and months, not as a  decimal. Please present answer to nearest month. b) Calculate NPV of both products (to 1 d.p.) assuming a discount rate of 7%. c) Which product should be chosen and why?

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A company is thinking in investing in one of two potential new products for sale. The 
projections are as follows: 

year Revenue/cost £ (Product S)  Revenue/cost £ (Product V)
0 (150,000) outlay (150,000) outlay
1 14000 15000
2 24000 25333
3 44000 52000
4 84000 63333

a) Calculate the payback period for both products in years and months, not as a 
decimal. Please present answer to nearest month.

b) Calculate NPV of both products (to 1 d.p.) assuming a discount rate of 7%.

c) Which product should be chosen and why?

d) Calculate the IRR for Product V only using 1% and 17% to 2 d.p.

e) Outline the advantages and disadvantages of the IRR and payback using 
appropriate academic sources. 

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