Consider projects Alpha and Beta: Cash Flows ($) Project C0 C1 C2 IRR (%) Alpha −398,000 259,000 188,991 9 Beta −193,000 140,000 82,000 11 The opportunity cost of capital is 8%. Suppose you can undertake Alpha or Beta, but not both. Use the IRR rule to make the choice. (Hint: What’s the incremental investment in Alpha?) Which project did you choose?

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Consider projects Alpha and Beta:

Cash Flows ($)
Project C0 C1 C2 IRR (%)
Alpha −398,000 259,000 188,991 9
Beta −193,000 140,000 82,000 11

The opportunity cost of capital is 8%. Suppose you can undertake Alpha or Beta, but not both. Use the IRR rule to make the choice. (Hint: What’s the incremental investment in Alpha?)

Which project did you choose?

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