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Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) 0 1 a. 2 3 4 The required return on these investments is 12 percent. a. What is the payback period for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What is the NPV for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. What is the
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects:
Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B)
0
-$35,500
1
19,500
14,200
14,100
10,900
-234
-$416,000
48,500
57,500
74,500
531,000
The required return on these investments is 12 percent.
a. What is the payback period for each project? (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b. What is the NPV for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
c. What is the IRR for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter
your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
d. What is the profitability index for each project? (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answers to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.161.)
e. Based on your answers in (a) through (d), which project will you finally choose?
a. Project A
Project B
b. Project A
Project B
c. Project A
e.
Project B
d. Project A
Project B
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