The Janet Corporation is considering two mutually exclusive projects. The free cash flows associated with these projects are as follows:   Project A Project B Initial investment -$50,000 -$50,000 Cashflow year 1 15,625 0 Cashflow year 2 15,625 0 Cashflow year 3 15,625 0 Cashflow year 4 15,625 0 Cashflow year 5 15,625 100,000  The required rate of return on these projects is 10 percent. What has caused the ranking conflict? Which project should be accepted? Why?

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The Janet Corporation is considering two mutually exclusive projects. The free cash flows associated with these projects are as follows:

 

Project A

Project B

Initial investment

-$50,000

-$50,000

Cashflow year 1

15,625

0

Cashflow year 2

15,625

0

Cashflow year 3

15,625

0

Cashflow year 4

15,625

0

Cashflow year 5

15,625

100,000

 The required rate of return on these projects is 10 percent.

  1. What has caused the ranking conflict?
  2. Which project should be accepted? Why?
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