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A company is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Both require an initial cash outlay of Rs.20000 each and have a life of five years. The company's required rate of return is 10% and pays tax at a 35% rate. The projects with be depreciated on a straight-line basis. The before taxes cashflows (Rs.) Project 1 2 3 4 5 A 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000B 12000 6000 4000 10000 10000 calculate for each project. The NPV and the internal rate of return. Which project should be accepted and why.

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