Connor Corporation is considering two projects (see below). For your analysis, assume these projects are mutually exclusive with a required rate of return of 12%.   project 1 project 2 initial investment $(510,000) $(685,000) cash flow year 1 485,000 610,000 Compute the following for each project:   NPV (net present value) PI (profitability index) IRR (internal rate of return)   Based on your analysis, answer the following questions :   Which is the best choice? Why? Which project should be selected and why? If the projects had the same IRR amounts but different NPV totals, then how would you know which project to select? Explain.

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Connor Corporation is considering two projects (see below). For your analysis, assume these projects are mutually exclusive with a required rate of return of 12%.

  project 1 project 2
initial investment $(510,000) $(685,000)
cash flow year 1 485,000 610,000

Compute the following for each project:

 

  • NPV (net present value)
  • PI (profitability index)
  • IRR (internal rate of return)

 

Based on your analysis, answer the following questions :

 

  • Which is the best choice? Why?
  • Which project should be selected and why? If the projects had the same IRR amounts but different NPV totals, then how would you know which project to select? Explain.
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