Giant Equipment Ltd. is considering two projects to invest next year. Both projects have the samestart-up costs. Project A will produce annual cash flows of $42,000 at the beginning of each year foreight years. Project B will produce cash flows of $48,000 at the end of each year for seven years. Thecompany requires a 12% return. a. Which project should the company select and why? b. Which project should the company select if the interest rate is 14% at the cash flows in Project Bis also at the beginning of each year?

You are evaluating a project that will cost $500,000 but is expected to produce cash flows of $125,000 per year for 10 years, with the first cash flow in one year. Your cost of capital is 11% and your company's preferred payback period is three years or less.  What is the payback period of this project? The payback period is ____ years. (Round to two decimal places)

A project that will provde annual cash flows of $3,050 for nine years costs $10,200 today. a. At a required return of 11 percent, what is the NPV of the project? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. At a required return of 27 percent, what is the NPV of the project? Note: A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. c. At what discount rate would you be indifferent between accepting the project and rejecting it? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. a. NPV b. NPV c. Discount rate %

Jasmine Manufacturing is considering a project that will require an initial investment of $52,000 and is expected to generate future cash flows of $10,000 for years 1 through 3, $8,000 for years 4 and 5, and $2,000 for years 6 through 10. What is the payback period for this project?